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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, 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.
  • 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

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 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% 23% 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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Chorizo 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%
Phosphorus 223mg 150mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 3.46g 9%
Protein 28.55g 24.1g 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.41mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.53mg 7%
Cholesterol 109mg 88mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 1.59mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.5µg 6%
Vitamin D 15IU 61IU 6%
Potassium 239mg 398mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.12mg 3%
Choline 87.4mg 96.7mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 8mg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.08mg 1%
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 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

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%

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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. 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.