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Roast beef vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between roast beef and chorizo

  • Roast beef has more phosphorus and potassium; however, chorizo has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and choline.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 65% more.
  • Roast beef has 2 times more potassium than chorizo. Roast beef has 647mg of potassium, while chorizo has 398mg.
  • Roast beef is lower in sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than roast beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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 PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~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% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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 EVitamin E +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Chorizo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.318g 14.38g 59%
Fats 3.69g 38.27g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.63mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 18.4g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 3.46g 21%
Calories 115kcal 455kcal 17%
Sodium 853mg 1235mg 17%
Phosphorus 242mg 150mg 13%
Selenium 14.7µg 21.1µg 12%
Cholesterol 51mg 88mg 12%
Protein 18.62g 24.1g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 1.12mg 11%
Choline 43.9mg 96.7mg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 1IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.3mg 7%
Potassium 647mg 398mg 7%
Iron 2.05mg 1.59mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 5.131mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.22mg 2%
Zinc 3.2mg 3.41mg 2%
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 2µg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.04mg 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 0.64g 1.86g 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 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 +131.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +937.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 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 -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1109.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1181.5%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.