Chorizo vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chorizo and pork leg?
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, pork leg is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% more.
- Pork leg contains 26 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while pork leg contains 47mg.
- Pork leg has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).
We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +217.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 0.63µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 47mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 6.54g | 36% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 18.87g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 8.38g | 25% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 29.4µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 1.93mg | 13% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 17.43g | 13% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 245kcal | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 2.01g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.401mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.685mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.736mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.85mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 199mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 20IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.5µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 73mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 4.574mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 315mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +218.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +96.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +119.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +72.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.5% |
