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Chorizo vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and pork spare ribs?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and choline in chorizo is higher than in pork spare ribs.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 15 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while pork spare ribs contain 81mg.
  • Pork spare ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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.
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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more IronIron +74.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~141mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.662mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.574mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.38µg 68%
Sodium 1235mg 81mg 50%
Saturated fat 14.38g 7.529g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.319mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 8.542g 25%
Fats 38.27g 23.4g 23%
Protein 24.1g 15.47g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.625mg 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.91mg 9%
Calories 455kcal 277kcal 9%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.5mg 8%
Choline 96.7mg 59.7mg 7%
Potassium 398mg 242mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin D 61IU 91IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.251mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 3.953g 3%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.662mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.574mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 21.1µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.37mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.01mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 150mg 141mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.8%
Contains more FatsFats +63.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%

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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%

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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. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.