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Chorizo vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and ham

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for saturated fat, 63% more than ham.
  • Chorizo has 3 times more vitamin B12 than ham. While chorizo has 2µg of vitamin B12, ham has only 0.65µg.
  • Ham has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chorizo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Sodium ~1203mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.5µg

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%
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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% 12% 0% 5% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Ham DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.81g 57%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.65µg 56%
Fats 38.27g 5.53g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.62g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.54g 19%
Calories 455kcal 145kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.403mg 14%
Cholesterol 88mg 53mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.754mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.4mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.202mg 8%
Phosphorus 150mg 196mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.023mg 7%
Protein 24.1g 20.93g 6%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.88mg 5%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 32 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 398mg 287mg 3%
Selenium 21.1µg 19.5µg 3%
Choline 96.7mg 85.1mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Iron 1.59mg 1.48mg 1%
Sodium 1235mg 1203mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 69kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 1.5g N/A
Carbs 1.86g 1.5g 0%
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.75mg 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
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +592%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%

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
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +602.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +540.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.