Chorizo vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chorizo and t bone steak

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin D, yet t bone steak is higher in iron, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than t bone steak.
Chorizo contains 20 times more vitamin D than t bone steak. While chorizo contains 61IU of vitamin D, t bone steak contains only 3IU.
The amount of sodium in t bone steak is lower.
The glycemic index of t bone steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled.

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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

T bone steak

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more IronIron	+124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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

T bone steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1005.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+264.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+46.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.89µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	68mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.057mg	48%
Saturated fat	14.38g	4.6g	44%
Fats	38.27g	11.05g	42%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	5.159g	33%
Iron	1.59mg	3.57mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.583g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.758mg	18%
Selenium	21.1µg	30.4µg	17%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.307mg	16%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.69mg	12%
Calories	455kcal	217kcal	12%
Phosphorus	150mg	210mg	9%
Protein	24.1g	27.48g	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Vitamin D	61IU	3IU	7%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	6.292mg	7%
Choline	96.7mg	66.1mg	6%
Vitamin B12	2µg	1.89µg	5%
Potassium	398mg	280mg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	81mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.27mg	2%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.004mg	2%
Calcium	8mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.14mg	1%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Folate	2µg	7µg	1%
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.079mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.5µg	0%
Trans fat		0.595g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.325mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.349mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.343mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	2.46mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.74mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.762mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.421mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	1.05mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.019g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.373g	N/A