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Chorizo vs. Turkey ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and turkey ham different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and iron; however, turkey ham is richer in selenium and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 66% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than turkey ham. While chorizo contains 0.53mg of vitamin B6, turkey ham contains only 0.06mg.
  • Turkey ham has less saturated fat.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen are the varieties 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 11% 2.1% 22% 38% 0% 57% 124% 119% 0% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%

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
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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% 5.3% 0% 0% 58% 62% 77% 0% 14% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Turkey ham DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.2g 60%
Fats 38.27g 4g 53%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.8µg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.337g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.06mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.23mg 33%
Selenium 21.1µg 38.2µg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 289mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.873g 17%
Calories 455kcal 118kcal 17%
Protein 24.1g 16.3g 16%
Sodium 1235mg 909mg 14%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.1mg 12%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Cholesterol 88mg 64mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Iron 1.59mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.12mg 6%
Potassium 398mg 253mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.27mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 3.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
16% 4% 3% 74% 3%
Protein: 16.3 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +856.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +130.8%

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
35% 39% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.873 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1276.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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

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.