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, fats, protein, 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Pork spare ribs

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Pork spare ribs

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 Vitamin DVitamin D	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+68.2%

~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			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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.146g	19%
Protein	24.1g	15.47g	17%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.625mg	10%
Calories	455kcal	277kcal	9%
Iron	1.59mg	0.91mg	9%
Zinc	3.41mg	2.5mg	8%
Choline	96.7mg	59.7mg	7%
Potassium	398mg	242mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.081g	5%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	91 IU	4%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	2.3µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.251mg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	80mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	4.662mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.574mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	3.953g	3%
Selenium	21.1µg	22µg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Calcium	8mg	15mg	1%
Phosphorus	150mg	141mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.37mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Folate	2µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.7	N/A
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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.079g	N/A