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Goat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat and chorizo different?

  • Goat has more iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for saturated fat, 67% more than goat.
  • Goat has 4 times more copper than chorizo. Goat has 0.303mg of copper, while chorizo has 0.08mg.
  • Goat contains less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were 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.
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.8%
~equal in Potassium ~398mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.
Goat
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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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
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 EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~96.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Chorizo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.93g 14.38g 61%
Fats 3.03g 38.27g 54%
Sodium 86mg 1235mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.63mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 18.4g 43%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.53mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 2µg 34%
Iron 3.73mg 1.59mg 27%
Copper 0.303mg 0.08mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.3mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 3.46g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Zinc 5.27mg 3.41mg 17%
Selenium 11.8µg 21.1µg 17%
Calories 143kcal 455kcal 16%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 5.131mg 7%
Phosphorus 201mg 150mg 7%
Protein 27.1g 24.1g 6%
Cholesterol 75mg 88mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Choline 106.4mg 96.7mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Potassium 405mg 398mg 0%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 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 ProteinProtein +12.4%
Contains more WaterWater +114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1163%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1252.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1404.3%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.