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Polish sausage vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Polish sausage and chorizo

  • Chorizo is richer than Polish sausage in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 42% higher.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot 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 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
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 +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +80.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%

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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
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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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Polish sausage Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.98µg 2µg 43%
Fats 19.4g 38.27g 29%
Saturated fat 8.01g 14.38g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.53mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 18.4g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.79g 3.46g 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Sodium 1540mg 1235mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.12mg 13%
Protein 17.6g 24.1g 13%
Zinc 1.93mg 3.41mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.443mg 5.131mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 0.63mg 11%
Calories 259kcal 455kcal 10%
Iron 0.88mg 1.59mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Cholesterol 66mg 88mg 7%
Selenium 17.7µg 21.1µg 6%
Potassium 237mg 398mg 5%
Phosphorus 136mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.591mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.611mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.076mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.11mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.379mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.539mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.444mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 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 CarbsCarbs +93.5%
Contains more WaterWater +73.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
~equal in Other ~3.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 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 -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338%

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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. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.

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