Ostrich vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ostrich and chorizo

Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet chorizo is higher in fats and vitamin B1.
Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 177% more than chorizo.
Ostrich contains 2 times more selenium than chorizo. While ostrich contains 37.5µg of selenium, chorizo contains only 21.1µg.
The amount of saturated fat in ostrich is lower.
The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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.

Ostrich

Chorizo

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.9%
Contains more IronIron	+75.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+90%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+77.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+110.5%

~equal in Potassium ~398mg

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.

Ostrich

Chorizo

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+650%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	2µg	177%
Saturated fat	1g	14.38g	61%
Fats	2.57g	38.27g	55%
Sodium	80mg	1235mg	50%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	18.4g	44%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.63mg	33%
Selenium	37.5µg	21.1µg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	3.46g	20%
Choline		96.7mg	18%
Calories	145kcal	455kcal	16%
Iron	2.79mg	1.59mg	15%
Phosphorus	251mg	150mg	14%
Zinc	4.85mg	3.41mg	13%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	5.131mg	13%
Protein	28.49g	24.1g	9%
Vitamin D*		61 IU	8%
Vitamin D		1.5µg	8%
Copper	0.152mg	0.08mg	8%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	1.12mg	4%
Folate	15µg	2µg	3%
Magnesium	25mg	18mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.86g	1%
Cholesterol	85mg	88mg	1%
Potassium	362mg	398mg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.53mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	189kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.86g	N/A
Calcium	6mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.22mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	1.473mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	2.206mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	1.708mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	2.414mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	1.149mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	0.914mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.721mg	0%