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Veal vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veal and chorizo

  • Veal has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus; however, chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D* and iron.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Veal has 2 times more vitamin B3 than chorizo. Veal has 8.03mg of vitamin B3, while chorizo has 5.131mg.
  • Veal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than veal.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54%

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.
Veal
Veal
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Chorizo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.04g 14.38g 52%
Sodium 83mg 1235mg 50%
Fats 7.56g 38.27g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.63mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 18.4g 39%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 2µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 3.46g 19%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 5.131mg 18%
Calories 172kcal 455kcal 14%
Selenium 13.7µg 21.1µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.53mg 11%
Phosphorus 217mg 150mg 10%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 61 IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Iron 0.99mg 1.59mg 8%
Cholesterol 103mg 88mg 5%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.41mg 4%
Copper 0.103mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 398mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Protein 24.38g 24.1g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.12mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.22mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.6µg 0%
Choline 95mg 96.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 WaterWater +109.6%
Contains more FatsFats +406.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +201.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +547.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.1%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.