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Chorizo vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and lamb ribs

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B12.
  • Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than lamb ribs.
  • Lamb ribs has 7 times less vitamin B1 than chorizo. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while lamb ribs has 0.09mg.
  • Lamb ribs contains less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of lamb ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Lamb, domestic, rib, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.49mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Sodium 1235mg 73mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.09mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.11mg 32%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 12.52g 15%
Fats 38.27g 29.82g 13%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.23µg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.63mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 6.75mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.17g 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.21mg 7%
Saturated fat 14.38g 12.77g 7%
Protein 24.1g 21.12g 6%
Calories 455kcal 359kcal 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.115mg 4%
Potassium 398mg 271mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 97mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Phosphorus 150mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 22mg 1%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.49mg 1%
Selenium 21.1µg 21.8µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Iron 1.59mg 1.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.669mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +235%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.