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Ground chicken vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground chicken and chorizo

  • Ground chicken has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and iron.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% more.
  • Ground chicken has 2 times more potassium than chorizo. Ground chicken has 677mg of potassium, while chorizo has 398mg.
  • Ground chicken is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than ground chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more IronIron +71%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.6%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +292.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.53mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2µg 62%
Saturated fat 3.11g 14.38g 51%
Sodium 75mg 1235mg 50%
Fats 10.92g 38.27g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.63mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 18.4g 34%
Zinc 1.92mg 3.41mg 14%
Calories 189kcal 455kcal 13%
Selenium 14.3µg 21.1µg 12%
Phosphorus 234mg 150mg 12%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 5.131mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 3.46g 9%
Iron 0.93mg 1.59mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 677mg 398mg 8%
Choline 59mg 96.7mg 7%
Cholesterol 107mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.12mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Protein 23.28g 24.1g 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +250.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +345.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.