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Chorizo vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and turkey leg

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, turkey leg has more selenium and copper.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
  • Chorizo has 17 times more sodium than turkey leg. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while turkey leg has 74mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than turkey leg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.72mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.39µg 67%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.06g 56%
Sodium 1235mg 74mg 50%
Fats 38.27g 6.72g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.077mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.06g 41%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 144kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.34mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.947mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.83g 11%
Selenium 21.1µg 26.4µg 10%
Protein 24.1g 19.54g 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.211mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.142mg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 71mg 6%
Phosphorus 150mg 177mg 4%
Potassium 398mg 273mg 4%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.09mg 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Iron 1.59mg 1.72mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.09mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more FatsFats +469.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more WaterWater +128.2%

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% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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
  2. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.