Chorizo vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and turkey breast

The amount of vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and protein in chorizo is higher than in turkey breast.
Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than turkey breast.
Turkey breast has 21 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while turkey breast has 59mg.
Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of turkey breast is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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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

Turkey breast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.7%
Contains more IronIron	+32.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+117.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+122.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.074mg

~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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

Turkey breast

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+986.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.2mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.48mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.42µg	66%
Saturated fat	14.38g	1.91g	57%
Sodium	1235mg	59mg	51%
Fats	38.27g	7.02g	48%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.058mg	48%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	2.66g	39%
Choline	96.7mg		18%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.57mg	17%
Calories	455kcal	157kcal	15%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.115mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.66g	12%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.621mg	10%
Cholesterol	88mg	65mg	8%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Iron	1.59mg	1.2mg	5%
Phosphorus	150mg	186mg	5%
Protein	24.1g	21.89g	4%
Potassium	398mg	275mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.48mg	4%
Selenium	21.1µg	22.4µg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Calcium	8mg	13mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.074mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.018mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Folate	2µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	5.2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.704mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.996mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.857mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A