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Chorizo vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and veal

  • Chorizo has more fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin D*; however, veal has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Veal is lower in sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than veal.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
Veal
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 3% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Veal DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.04g 52%
Sodium 1235mg 83mg 50%
Fats 38.27g 7.56g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.07mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.84g 39%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.27µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.55g 19%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 8.03mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 172kcal 14%
Selenium 21.1µg 13.7µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.39mg 11%
Phosphorus 150mg 217mg 10%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 0 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Iron 1.59mg 0.99mg 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 103mg 5%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.87mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.103mg 3%
Potassium 398mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.27mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Protein 24.1g 24.38g 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.16mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.2µg 0%
Choline 96.7mg 95mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +406.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +109.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +547.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.