T bone steak vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between t bone steak and chorizo

T bone steak is higher in iron, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than t bone steak.
T bone steak contains 2 times more iron than chorizo. While t bone steak contains 3.57mg of iron, chorizo contains only 1.59mg.
The amount of saturated fat in t bone steak is lower.
The glycemic index of t bone steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled 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.

T bone steak

Chorizo

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more IronIron	+124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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.

T bone steak

Chorizo

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1005.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+264.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+46.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	68mg	1235mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.057mg	0.63mg	48%
Saturated fat	4.6g	14.38g	44%
Fats	11.05g	38.27g	42%
Monounsaturated fat	5.159g	18.4g	33%
Iron	3.57mg	1.59mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.583g	3.46g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.758mg	0.53mg	18%
Selenium	30.4µg	21.1µg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.307mg	1.12mg	16%
Zinc	4.69mg	3.41mg	12%
Calories	217kcal	455kcal	12%
Phosphorus	210mg	150mg	9%
Protein	27.48g	24.1g	7%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1.5µg	7%
Vitamin D	3IU	61IU	7%
Vitamin B3	6.292mg	5.131mg	7%
Choline	66.1mg	96.7mg	6%
Vitamin B12	1.89µg	2µg	5%
Potassium	280mg	398mg	3%
Cholesterol	81mg	88mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.3mg	2%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.04mg	2%
Calcium	19mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.22mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.86g	1%
Folate	7µg	2µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.86g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	18mg	0%
Copper	0.079mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	1.6µg	0%
Trans fat	0.595g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.325mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.349mg	1.473mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.343mg	2.206mg	0%
Leucine	2.46mg	1.708mg	0%
Lysine	2.74mg	2.414mg	0%
Methionine	0.762mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.143mg	1.149mg	0%
Valine	1.421mg	0.914mg	0%
Histidine	1.05mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.02g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.019g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.373g		N/A