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Pork chop vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and chorizo different?

  • Pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, iron, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 56% higher.
  • Pork chop contains 7 times more calcium than chorizo. While pork chop contains 56mg of calcium, chorizo contains only 8mg.
  • Pork chop has less saturated fat.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Chorizo, pork, and beef are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
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 +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.41mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 2µg 56%
Sodium 74mg 1235mg 50%
Saturated fat 4.339g 14.38g 46%
Fats 14.35g 38.27g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 18.4g 34%
Selenium 36.4µg 21.1µg 28%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 5.131mg 17%
Phosphorus 241mg 150mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.63mg 12%
Calories 231kcal 455kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 3.46g 10%
Iron 0.87mg 1.59mg 9%
Choline 67.5mg 96.7mg 5%
Calcium 56mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.53mg 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 88mg 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin D 40IU 61IU 3%
Zinc 3.15mg 3.41mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 398mg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.3mg 1%
Protein 23.72g 24.1g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 1.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 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 +92.9%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +716.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 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 -69.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.7%

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.