Chorizo vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and lamb leg

Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than lamb leg.
Lamb leg has 5 times less vitamin B1 than chorizo. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while lamb leg has 0.13mg.
Lamb leg contains less sodium.
Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of lamb leg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.

Chorizo

Lamb leg

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.5%

~equal in Iron ~1.66mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.32mg

~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

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

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+253.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%
Contains more FolateFolate	+850%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	56mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.13mg	42%
Fats	38.27g	17.07g	33%
Saturated fat	14.38g	7.43g	32%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.15mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	7g	29%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.5µg	21%
Choline	96.7mg		18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.35g	14%
Protein	24.1g	17.91g	12%
Calories	455kcal	230kcal	11%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.69mg	9%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	6.26mg	7%
Cholesterol	88mg	69mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.23mg	5%
Potassium	398mg	249mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.113mg	4%
Folate	2µg	19µg	4%
Phosphorus	150mg	170mg	3%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Iron	1.59mg	1.66mg	1%
Zinc	3.41mg	3.32mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.02mg	1%
Selenium	21.1µg	20.7µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Calcium	8mg	9mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.21mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.567mg	0%