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Pork vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and chorizo

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while chorizo has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 54% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 2 times less selenium than pork. Pork contains 45.3µg of selenium, while chorizo contains 21.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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.
Pork
Pork
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.7%
Contains more IronIron +82.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
~equal in Potassium ~398mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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.
Pork
Pork
5
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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2µg 54%
Sodium 62mg 1235mg 51%
Selenium 45.3µg 21.1µg 44%
Saturated fat 5.23g 14.38g 42%
Fats 13.92g 38.27g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 18.4g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.63mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 3.46g 15%
Phosphorus 246mg 150mg 14%
Calories 242kcal 455kcal 11%
Iron 0.87mg 1.59mg 9%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.41mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 1.12mg 8%
Protein 27.32g 24.1g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.53mg 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 88mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 61 IU 1%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.5µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 423mg 398mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 5.131mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Choline 93.9mg 96.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +81.7%
Contains more FatsFats +174.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +340.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.