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Turkey meat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Turkey meat and Chorizo

  • Turkey meat is higher in Vitamin B3, Selenium, and Phosphorus, yet Chorizo is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Vitamin D.
  • 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 Cholesterol in Chorizo 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

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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 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

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% 2.3% 1.4% 12% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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% 45% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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 EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +275%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +99.4%
Contains more FatsFats +417.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3000%
Contains more OtherOther +716.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +595.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Turkey meat Chorizo
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Chorizo Opinion
Calories 189kcal 455kcal Chorizo
Protein 28.55g 24.1g Turkey meat
Fats 7.39g 38.27g Chorizo
Net carbs 0.06g 1.86g Chorizo
Carbs 0.06g 1.86g Chorizo
Cholesterol 109mg 88mg Chorizo
Vitamin D 15IU 61IU Chorizo
Magnesium 30mg 18mg Turkey meat
Calcium 14mg 8mg Turkey meat
Potassium 239mg 398mg Chorizo
Iron 1.09mg 1.59mg Chorizo
Copper 0.093mg 0.08mg Turkey meat
Zinc 2.48mg 3.41mg Chorizo
Phosphorus 223mg 150mg Turkey meat
Sodium 103mg 1235mg Turkey meat
Vitamin A 39IU 0IU Turkey meat
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg Turkey meat
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.22mg Chorizo
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.5µg Chorizo
Manganese 0.014mg 0.04mg Chorizo
Selenium 29.8µg 21.1µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.63mg Chorizo
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.3mg Chorizo
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 5.131mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.12mg Chorizo
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.53mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 2µg Chorizo
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Chorizo
Folate 9µg 2µg Turkey meat
Trans Fat 0.101g Chorizo
Choline 87.4mg 96.7mg Chorizo
Saturated Fat 2.155g 14.38g Turkey meat
Monounsaturated Fat 2.647g 18.4g Chorizo
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 3.46g Chorizo
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.278mg Turkey meat
Threonine 1.004mg 1.473mg Chorizo
Isoleucine 0.796mg 2.206mg Chorizo
Leucine 1.925mg 1.708mg Turkey meat
Lysine 2.282mg 2.414mg Chorizo
Methionine 0.724mg 0.47mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.149mg Chorizo
Valine 0.902mg 0.914mg Chorizo
Histidine 0.749mg 0.721mg Turkey meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Turkey meat Chorizo
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Turkey meat
67%
Chorizo
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Turkey meat
58%
Chorizo

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1132mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.225g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chorizo
Chorizo is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Chorizo
Chorizo is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chorizo
Chorizo is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.