Chorizo vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and Canadian bacon?

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B6, zinc, and iron; however, Canadian bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% more.
Canadian bacon contains 14 times less fats than chorizo. Chorizo contains 38.27g of fats, while Canadian bacon contains 2.78g.
Canadian bacon has less saturated fat.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more IronIron	+183.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+150%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+151%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+106%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+138.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+365.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+94.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.669mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.43µg	65%
Saturated fat	14.38g	1.039g	61%
Fats	38.27g	2.78g	55%
Selenium	21.1µg	50.4µg	53%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	1.255g	43%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	9.988mg	30%
Phosphorus	150mg	309mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.485g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.28mg	19%
Potassium	398mg	999mg	18%
Calories	455kcal	146kcal	15%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.73mg	15%
Iron	1.59mg	0.56mg	13%
Sodium	1235mg	993mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.185mg	9%
Protein	24.1g	28.31g	8%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.72mg	8%
Cholesterol	88mg	67mg	7%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	9 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.2µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.669mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	27mg	2%
Copper	0.08mg	0.063mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.41mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.016mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	2µg	4µg	1%
Choline	96.7mg	104.8mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	1.8g	N/A
Carbs	1.86g	1.8g	0%
Calcium	8mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A