Turkey meat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey meat and chorizo

Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, protein, and phosphorus, yet chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, fats, vitamin B12, and zinc.
Chorizo covers your daily saturated fat needs 61% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than chorizo. While turkey meat contains 9.573mg of vitamin B3, chorizo contains only 5.131mg.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey meat

Chorizo

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+66.5%
Contains more IronIron	+45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+185.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey meat

Chorizo

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+275%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+96.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.155g	14.38g	56%
Sodium	103mg	1235mg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.63mg	49%
Fats	7.39g	38.27g	48%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	2µg	41%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	18.4g	39%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	5.131mg	28%
Selenium	29.8µg	21.1µg	16%
Calories	189kcal	455kcal	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Phosphorus	223mg	150mg	10%
Protein	28.55g	24.1g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	3.46g	9%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.41mg	8%
Cholesterol	109mg	88mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.53mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	61 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	1.5µg	6%
Iron	1.09mg	1.59mg	6%
Potassium	239mg	398mg	5%
Magnesium	30mg	18mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	1.12mg	3%
Folate	9µg	2µg	2%
Choline	87.4mg	96.7mg	2%
Carbs	0.06g	1.86g	1%
Calcium	14mg	8mg	1%
Copper	0.093mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.22mg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	189kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	1.86g	N/A
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	1.473mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	2.206mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.708mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	2.414mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	1.149mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.914mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g		N/A