Steak vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between steak and chorizo?
- Steak is richer in zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B12, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin D, and monounsaturated fat.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% higher.
- Chorizo has 2 times less zinc than steak. Steak has 6.34mg of zinc, while chorizo has 3.41mg.
- Steak is lower in saturated fat.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than steak (0).
We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +751.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 58mg | 1235mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.63mg | 46% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 38.27g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 14.38g | 27% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 3.41mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 18.4g | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 22% | |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 21.1µg | 19% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 3.46g | 17% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.59mg | 10% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 455kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.5µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 61IU | 7% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 398mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 150mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 24.1g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.86g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 5.131mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +101.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +625.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +286.2% |
