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Chorizo vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chorizo and italian sausage raw

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet italian sausage raw is higher in selenium.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 45% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Chorizo contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than italian sausage raw. While chorizo contains 1.12mg of vitamin B5, italian sausage raw contains only 0.51mg.
  • The amount of sodium in italian sausage raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~142mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.568mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.91µg 45%
Sodium 1235mg 731mg 22%
Protein 24.1g 14.25g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.3mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.79mg 15%
Saturated fat 14.38g 11.27g 14%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.25mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.51mg 12%
Fats 38.27g 31.33g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.168mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 14.34g 10%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Selenium 21.1µg 24.8µg 7%
Calories 455kcal 346kcal 5%
Iron 1.59mg 1.18mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.568mg 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 76mg 4%
Potassium 398mg 253mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 4.03g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Phosphorus 150mg 142mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 243kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 0.65g N/A
Carbs 1.86g 0.65g 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.411mg 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% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.7%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%

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% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.