Duck meat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck meat and chorizo different?

Duck meat is higher in copper and iron; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, choline, and vitamin D*.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 71% higher.
Duck meat contains 3 times more copper than chorizo. While duck meat contains 0.227mg of copper, chorizo contains only 0.08mg.
Duck meat has less saturated fat.
Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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.

Duck meat

Chorizo

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more IronIron	+69.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+110.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg

~equal in Selenium ~21.1µg

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.

Duck meat

Chorizo

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+218.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+262.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+566.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	2µg	71%
Sodium	59mg	1235mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.63mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.53mg	27%
Saturated fat	9.67g	14.38g	21%
Copper	0.227mg	0.08mg	16%
Fats	28.35g	38.27g	15%
Iron	2.7mg	1.59mg	14%
Zinc	1.86mg	3.41mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	18.4g	14%
Protein	18.99g	24.1g	10%
Choline	50.4mg	96.7mg	8%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	61 IU	7%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1.5µg	7%
Vitamin A	63µg	0µg	7%
Calories	337kcal	455kcal	6%
Potassium	204mg	398mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.22mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	1.6µg	3%
Selenium	20µg	21.1µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.3mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	5.131mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.86g	1%
Cholesterol	84mg	88mg	1%
Phosphorus	156mg	150mg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.04mg	1%
Folate	6µg	2µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	3.46g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	189kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.86g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Calcium	11mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	1.12mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	1.473mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	2.206mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	1.708mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	2.414mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	1.149mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	0.914mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	0.721mg	0%