Chorizo vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and pork loin different?

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 61% higher.
Chorizo contains 25 times more sodium than pork loin. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, pork loin contains only 50mg.
Pork loin has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Pork loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.8%
Contains more IronIron	+101.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+263.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+57.3%

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

Pork loin

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+277.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+43%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.53µg	61%
Sodium	1235mg	50mg	52%
Saturated fat	14.38g	4.36g	46%
Fats	38.27g	12.58g	40%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	5.61g	32%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.901mg	23%
Selenium	21.1µg	33.2µg	22%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.74mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.34g	14%
Calories	455kcal	198kcal	13%
Iron	1.59mg	0.79mg	10%
Protein	24.1g	19.74g	9%
Cholesterol	88mg	63mg	8%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.723mg	8%
Phosphorus	150mg	197mg	7%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	21 IU	5%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.5µg	5%
Choline	96.7mg	69.7mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.248mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.472mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.056mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	4.58mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	21mg	1%
Calcium	8mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	398mg	356mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.011mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.21mg	0%
Folate	2µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.244mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.891mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	0.91mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.572mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.766mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.514mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.785mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.064mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.77mg	0%