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Chorizo vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and porterhouse steak different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, porterhouse steak is richer in iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for sodium, 51% more than porterhouse steak.
  • Chorizo has 6 times more vitamin B1 than porterhouse steak. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while porterhouse steak has 0.099mg.
  • Porterhouse steak contains less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of porterhouse steak is 0.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types were 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 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +84.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
~equal in Selenium ~19.6µg

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% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.18µg
~equal in Choline ~91.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Sodium 1235mg 65mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.099mg 44%
Saturated fat 14.38g 7.271g 32%
Fats 38.27g 19.27g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 8.65g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.69g 18%
Iron 1.59mg 2.94mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.314mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.365mg 13%
Zinc 3.41mg 4.56mg 10%
Calories 455kcal 276kcal 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.18µg 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 67mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.21mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.228mg 6%
Phosphorus 150mg 193mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.13mg 6%
Selenium 21.1µg 19.6µg 3%
Potassium 398mg 299mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.015mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Choline 96.7mg 91.3mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein 24.1g 23.96g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.775mg 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
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +85.8%
Contains more WaterWater +71.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.96g

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
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%

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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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.