Chorizo vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chorizo and lamb loin
- Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and vitamin B5, yet lamb loin is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for chorizo is 51% higher.
- Chorizo contains 31 times more vitamin D than lamb loin. Chorizo contains 61IU of vitamin D, while lamb loin contains 2IU.
- Lamb loin contains less sodium.
- Lamb loin has a lower glycemic index than chorizo.
Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +530% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +193.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 64mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.1mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.11mg | 32% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 23.59g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 9.68g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 10.24g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 7.1mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 1.87g | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 2.21µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.65mg | 9% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 309kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 2IU | 7% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 2.12mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 24.6µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Folate | 2µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 180mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 246mg | 4% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 22.55g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 4.7µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 88.4mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 3.41mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +188.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.8% |
