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Pork Meat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork Meat and chorizo

  • Pork Meat has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin D.
  • Chorizo covers your daily saturated fat needs 66% more than pork Meat.
  • Chorizo has 2 times less selenium than pork Meat. Pork Meat has 38.2µg of selenium, while chorizo has 21.1µg.
  • Pork Meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
~equal in Potassium ~398mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~96.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Chorizo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.198g 14.38g 60%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 2µg 60%
Fats 3.51g 38.27g 53%
Sodium 57mg 1235mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 18.4g 43%
Selenium 38.2µg 21.1µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.63mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3.46g 20%
Phosphorus 267mg 150mg 17%
Calories 143kcal 455kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.53mg 16%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 5.131mg 14%
Zinc 2.42mg 3.41mg 9%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.5µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin D 10IU 61IU 6%
Iron 1.15mg 1.59mg 6%
Cholesterol 73mg 88mg 5%
Protein 26.17g 24.1g 4%
Copper 0.111mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.12mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 421mg 398mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Choline 88.9mg 96.7mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +118.1%
Contains more FatsFats +990.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +350.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1279.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.8%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.