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Chorizo vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and pork

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 54% higher.
  • Pork contains 20 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while pork contains 62mg.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +82.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.7%
~equal in Potassium ~423mg
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.7µg 54%
Sodium 1235mg 62mg 51%
Selenium 21.1µg 45.3µg 44%
Saturated fat 14.38g 5.23g 42%
Fats 38.27g 13.92g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 6.19g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.877mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.2g 15%
Phosphorus 150mg 246mg 14%
Calories 455kcal 242kcal 11%
Iron 1.59mg 0.87mg 9%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.39mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.698mg 8%
Protein 24.1g 27.32g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.464mg 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 80mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 53 IU 1%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 398mg 423mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 5.037mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Choline 96.7mg 93.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +174.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +340.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +81.7%

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.