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Pork belly vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork belly and chorizo

  • Chorizo is richer than pork belly in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for chorizo is 52% higher.
  • Pork belly has a lower glycemic index than chorizo.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains more IronIron +205.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.8%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 32mg 1235mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.53mg 31%
Protein 9.34g 24.1g 30%
Selenium 8µg 21.1µg 24%
Fats 53.01g 38.27g 23%
Saturated fat 19.33g 14.38g 23%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.41mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.63mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 1.12mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 18.4g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 3.46g 15%
Iron 0.52mg 1.59mg 13%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 150mg 6%
Potassium 185mg 398mg 6%
Cholesterol 72mg 88mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 5.131mg 3%
Calories 518kcal 455kcal 3%
Magnesium 4mg 18mg 3%
Copper 0.052mg 0.08mg 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +330.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.6%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.