Chorizo vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between chorizo and lamb loin

Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin D*, yet lamb loin is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for sodium for chorizo is 51% higher.
Chorizo contains 31 times more vitamin D* than lamb loin. Chorizo contains 61 IU of vitamin D*, while lamb loin contains 2 IU.
Lamb loin contains less sodium.
Lamb loin has a lower glycemic index than chorizo.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

Infographic

Infographic link

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 loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more IronIron	+33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.6%

~equal in Zinc ~3.41mg

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 loin

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+381.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+10.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+850%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	64mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.1mg	44%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.11mg	32%
Fats	38.27g	23.59g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	9.68g	22%
Saturated fat	14.38g	10.24g	19%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	7.1mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.87g	11%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.65mg	9%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.21µg	9%
Calories	455kcal	309kcal	7%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	2 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Iron	1.59mg	2.12mg	7%
Selenium	21.1µg	24.6µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.24mg	5%
Potassium	398mg	246mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.119mg	4%
Phosphorus	150mg	180mg	4%
Folate	2µg	19µg	4%
Protein	24.1g	22.55g	3%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	4.7µg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	95mg	2%
Choline	96.7mg	88.4mg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Calcium	8mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.11mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.02mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Zinc	3.41mg	3.41mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.714mg	0%