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Chuck steak vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chuck steak and chorizo different?

  • Chuck steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for chorizo is 51% higher.
  • Chuck steak contains 3 times more zinc than chorizo. While chuck steak contains 8.68mg of zinc, chorizo contains only 3.41mg.
  • Chuck steak has less saturated fat.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 71mg 1235mg 51%
Zinc 8.68mg 3.41mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.63mg 47%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 2µg 43%
Fats 19.64g 38.27g 29%
Saturated fat 8.66g 14.38g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 18.4g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 3.46g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.53mg 12%
Selenium 27.5µg 21.1µg 12%
Iron 2.45mg 1.59mg 11%
Calories 277kcal 455kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.5µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 1.12mg 7%
Vitamin D 5IU 61IU 7%
Phosphorus 193mg 150mg 6%
Choline 79mg 96.7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 5.131mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 398mg 2%
Protein 24.98g 24.1g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.22mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Cholesterol 87mg 88mg 0%
Copper 0.077mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +73.4%
Contains more FatsFats +94.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2350%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.2%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/nutrients
  2. 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.