Chorizo vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and beefsteak

Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, beefsteak is higher in selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Chorizo covers your daily need for sodium, 51% more than beefsteak.
Chorizo has 8 times more vitamin B1 than beefsteak. While chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, beefsteak has only 0.078mg.
Beefsteak has less sodium.
The glycemic index of chorizo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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.

Chorizo

Beefsteak

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+344.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+175%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.5%

~equal in Iron ~1.63mg

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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.

Chorizo

Beefsteak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+44.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+10.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	57mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.078mg	46%
Saturated fat	14.38g	5.951g	38%
Fats	38.27g	15.11g	36%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	6.298g	30%
Vitamin B12	2µg	1.38µg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.56g	19%
Selenium	21.1µg	28.8µg	14%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.85mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.14mg	12%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	6.978mg	12%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.527mg	12%
Calories	455kcal	250kcal	10%
Phosphorus	150mg	213mg	9%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Protein	24.1g	26.72g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.585mg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	79mg	3%
Potassium	398mg	340mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.45mg	2%
Folate	2µg	8µg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Calcium	8mg	22mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.073mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.009mg	1%
Choline	96.7mg	101.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Iron	1.59mg	1.63mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	2.099mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.23mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.687mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	1.042mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.309mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.842mg	0%