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Goat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between goat and chorizo?

  • Goat is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin B2; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 68% more.
  • Chorizo contains 3 times less copper than goat. Goat contains 0.256mg of copper, while chorizo contains 0.08mg.
  • Goat has less cholesterol.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Goat, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef types 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.
Goat
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 3.9% 34% 106% 85% 109% 77% 11% 5% 48%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +78%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%
~equal in Potassium ~398mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.
Goat
Goat
2
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% 0% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Chorizo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.71g 14.38g 62%
Fats 2.31g 38.27g 55%
Sodium 82mg 1235mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.63mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 18.4g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.13µg 2µg 36%
Selenium 8.8µg 21.1µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 3.46g 22%
Copper 0.256mg 0.08mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 109kcal 455kcal 17%
Iron 2.83mg 1.59mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.49mg 0.3mg 15%
Cholesterol 57mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.75mg 5.131mg 9%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Protein 20.6g 24.1g 7%
Zinc 4mg 3.41mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Phosphorus 180mg 150mg 4%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 53kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 92g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Potassium 385mg 398mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.306mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.981mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.042mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.532mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.103mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.429mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
Goat
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21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +138.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +1556.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +213.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1686.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1935.3%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/nutrients
  2. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.