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Italian sausage vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Italian sausage and chorizo different?

  • Italian sausage contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than chorizo.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 29% more than Italian sausage.
  • Italian sausage contains less saturated fat.

Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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 +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~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.
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 0.33% 15% 3.3% 5% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2µg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Sodium 743mg 1235mg 21%
Saturated fat 10.195g 14.38g 19%
Fats 27.31g 38.27g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.53mg 15%
Protein 19.12g 24.1g 10%
Cholesterol 57mg 88mg 10%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.41mg 9%
Calories 344kcal 455kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 5.131mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 61 IU 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.5µg 3%
Potassium 304mg 398mg 3%
Phosphorus 170mg 150mg 3%
Choline 78.2mg 96.7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 18.4g 3%
Iron 1.43mg 1.59mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Selenium 22µg 21.1µg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 1.86g 1%
Calcium 21mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.63mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 180kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.22mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 3.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 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 CarbsCarbs +129.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more FatsFats +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 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 -29.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~18.4g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.46g

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.