Chorizo vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chorizo and summer sausage?
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, summer sausage is richer in vitamin A.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 32% more.
- Summer sausage contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 0.53mg of vitamin B6, while summer sausage contains 0.13mg.
- Summer sausage has less saturated fat.
We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +181.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +912.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.7% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +153% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.249mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.13mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 225µg | 25% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 7.5µg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 10.47g | 18% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 2.9mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 13.68g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 1.73µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 2.25mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 1483mg | 11% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 19.43g | 9% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 2.26mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 81mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.76mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 206mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 12IU | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 178mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 3.02g | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 455kcal | 426kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 37.91g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 1.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 1.62g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 89mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 1.16mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.1 g
Fats:
38.27 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
31.85 g
Other:
3.92 g
Protein:
19.43 g
Fats:
37.91 g
Carbs:
1.82 g
Water:
36.2 g
Other:
4.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~37.91g
~equal in
Carbs
~1.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.2% |
