Chorizo vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and steak?

Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin D* and monounsaturated fat, while steak is higher in zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B12.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% higher.
Steak has 10 times less vitamin D* than chorizo. Chorizo has 61 IU of vitamin D*, while steak has 6 IU.
Steak is lower in sodium.
Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than steak (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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.

Chorizo

Steak

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+50.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+85.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

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.

Chorizo

Steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+751.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.149mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.5mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.2µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	58mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.074mg	46%
Fats	38.27g	19.02g	30%
Zinc	3.41mg	6.34mg	27%
Saturated fat	14.38g	8.443g	27%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	9.171g	23%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg		22%
Selenium	21.1µg	31.8µg	19%
Choline	96.7mg		18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.896g	17%
Iron	1.59mg	2.4mg	10%
Calories	455kcal	271kcal	9%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.2µg	8%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	6 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Potassium	398mg	279mg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	78mg	3%
Protein	24.1g	24.85g	2%
Phosphorus	150mg	163mg	2%
Manganese	0.04mg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.5mg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.085mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Folate	2µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	9.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	109kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Calcium	8mg	12mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.301mg	0%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	5.149mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A