Liver vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between liver and chorizo
- The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper in liver is higher than in chorizo.
- Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 695% more than chorizo.
- Chorizo contains less cholesterol.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1027% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +692.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +219.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +632% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +326.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +833.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +8050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 2µg | 695% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 0µg | 601% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 1.59mg | 204% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.3mg | 146% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 88mg | 89% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 21.1µg | 84% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 1.12mg | 73% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.08mg | 62% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 14.38g | 59% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 38.27g | 52% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 1235mg | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 18.4g | 44% |
| Folate | 163µg | 2µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.63mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 3.41mg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 5.131mg | 21% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 3.46g | 16% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 455kcal | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 150mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Potassium | 150mg | 398mg | 7% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 24.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 1.86g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +769.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2820.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +229.5% |
