Chorizo vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and pork chop different?

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B1, iron, and choline; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 56% higher.
Chorizo contains 17 times more sodium than pork chop. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, pork chop contains only 74mg.
Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Pork chop

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.3%
Contains more IronIron	+82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+600%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+72.5%

~equal in Zinc ~3.15mg

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

Pork chop

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+203%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+54.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.313mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.104mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.66µg	56%
Sodium	1235mg	74mg	50%
Saturated fat	14.38g	4.339g	46%
Fats	38.27g	14.35g	37%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	4.887g	34%
Selenium	21.1µg	36.4µg	28%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	7.927mg	17%
Phosphorus	150mg	241mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.49mg	12%
Calories	455kcal	231kcal	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.894g	10%
Iron	1.59mg	0.87mg	9%
Calcium	8mg	56mg	5%
Choline	96.7mg	67.5mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.922g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.065g	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	78mg	3%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	40 IU	3%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	1µg	3%
Copper	0.08mg	0.105mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.489mg	3%
Potassium	398mg	315mg	2%
Zinc	3.41mg	3.15mg	2%
Protein	24.1g	23.72g	1%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.313mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Folate	2µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.21mg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	1.104mg	0%
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.282mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.123mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.952mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.65mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.985mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.965mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.065g	N/A