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Pork spare ribs vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork spare ribs and chorizo?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and choline in chorizo is higher than in pork spare ribs.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
  • Pork spare ribs have less saturated fat.
  • Pork spare ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef types 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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
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 +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more IronIron +74.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.1µg

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% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
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 EVitamin E +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 2µg 68%
Sodium 81mg 1235mg 50%
Saturated fat 7.529g 14.38g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.63mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.542g 18.4g 25%
Fats 23.4g 38.27g 23%
Protein 15.47g 24.1g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 1.12mg 10%
Iron 0.91mg 1.59mg 9%
Calories 277kcal 455kcal 9%
Zinc 2.5mg 3.41mg 8%
Choline 59.7mg 96.7mg 7%
Potassium 242mg 398mg 5%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 1.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 91IU 61IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 3.46g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 5.131mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.53mg 3%
Cholesterol 80mg 88mg 3%
Selenium 22µg 21.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Phosphorus 141mg 150mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.695mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.761mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.435mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.426mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 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 +87.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.8%
Contains more FatsFats +63.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 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 -47.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.4%

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.