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Chorizo vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and brotwurst

  • Chorizo is richer than brotwurst in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin D*.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for chorizo is 32% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 19 times more vitamin B5 than brotwurst. Chorizo contains 1.12mg of vitamin B5, while brotwurst contains 0.06mg.
  • Brotwurst contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Sodium ~1112mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 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%
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% 4.5% 0% 5.4% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.05µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.25mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.13mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.06mg 21%
Protein 24.1g 14.3g 20%
Saturated fat 14.38g 9.93g 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Fats 38.27g 27.8g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 13.34g 13%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.1mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.3mg 11%
Cholesterol 88mg 63mg 8%
Calories 455kcal 323kcal 7%
Iron 1.59mg 1.03mg 7%
Selenium 21.1µg 17µg 7%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 11 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.3µg 6%
Sodium 1235mg 1112mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.23mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 48mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.83g 4%
Potassium 398mg 281mg 3%
Phosphorus 150mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.05µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 226kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 2.98g N/A
Carbs 1.86g 2.98g 0%
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.5%
Contains more FatsFats +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.2%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
~equal in Other ~3.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%

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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.