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Chorizo vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and pork chop different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, iron, and choline; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 56% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 17 times more sodium than pork chop. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, pork chop contains only 74mg.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.5%
~equal in Zinc ~3.15mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.313mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.104mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.66µg 56%
Sodium 1235mg 74mg 50%
Saturated fat 14.38g 4.339g 46%
Fats 38.27g 14.35g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 4.887g 34%
Selenium 21.1µg 36.4µg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 7.927mg 17%
Phosphorus 150mg 241mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.49mg 12%
Calories 455kcal 231kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.894g 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.87mg 9%
Choline 96.7mg 67.5mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.489mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.105mg 3%
Vitamin D 61IU 40IU 3%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.15mg 2%
Potassium 398mg 315mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.313mg 1%
Protein 24.1g 23.72g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.104mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +716.7%
Contains more WaterWater +92.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.