Chorizo vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and luncheon meat

Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, fats, vitamin B6, protein, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, luncheon meat is higher in selenium.
Chorizo covers your daily need for saturated fat 52% more than luncheon meat.
Chorizo has 5 times more vitamin B1 than luncheon meat. While chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, luncheon meat has only 0.128mg.
Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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

Luncheon meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.7%
Contains more IronIron	+63.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58.6%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+81.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.037mg

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

Luncheon meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+392.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.225mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	14.38g	3.944g	47%
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.92µg	45%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.128mg	42%
Fats	38.27g	12.77g	39%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	5.685g	32%
Selenium	21.1µg	38.3µg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.272mg	20%
Sodium	1235mg	820mg	18%
Calories	455kcal	189kcal	13%
Protein	24.1g	17.5g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.565g	13%
Zinc	3.41mg	2.15mg	11%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.613mg	10%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Iron	1.59mg	0.97mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.213mg	7%
Copper	0.08mg	0.03mg	6%
Choline	96.7mg	63.9mg	6%
Cholesterol	88mg	78mg	3%
Potassium	398mg	300mg	3%
Phosphorus	150mg	170mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	5.225mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Folate	2µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	1.04g	N/A
Carbs	1.86g	1.04g	0%
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	8mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.16mg	0%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.037mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg		0%
Threonine	1.473mg		0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg		0%
Leucine	1.708mg		0%
Lysine	2.414mg		0%
Methionine	0.47mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg		0%
Valine	0.914mg		0%
Histidine	0.721mg		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.055g	N/A