Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 448
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 38g %58
Saturated Fat 14g %71
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 88mg %0
Sodium 1235mg %82
Total Carbohydrate 2g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 24g
Vitamin D 61.0IU %10
Calcium 8.0mg %0
Iron 1.6mg %8
Potassium 398mg %10
Phosphorus 150.0mg %15
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in chorizo
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin K 1.6µg %1
Vitamin E 0.2mg %1
Vitamin D 61.0IU %10
Choline, total 96.7mg %18
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.1mg %22
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %23
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 5.1mg %32
Vitamin B6 0.5mg %41
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.6mg %53
Vitamin B12 2.0µg %83
Minerals in chorizo
Calcium 8.0mg %1
Manganese 0.0mg %2
Magnesium 18.0mg %4
Iron 1.6mg %9
Copper 0.1mg %9
Potassium 398.0mg %10
Phosphorus 150.0mg %15
Zinc 3.4mg %24
Selenium 21.1µg %38
Sodium 1235.0mg %82
Amino Acids in chorizo
Valine 0.9g %47
Leucine 1.7g %58
Methionine 0.5g %60
Tyrosine 0.7g %80
Cystine 0.3g %90
Tryptophan 0.3g %93
Histidine 0.7g %96
Lysine 2.4g %107
Phenylalanine 1.1g %122
Threonine 1.5g %131
Isoleucine 2.2g %147
Fatty Acids in chorizo
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of chorizo is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Chorizo has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 38 |
| Leucine | 59 | 71 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 12 |
| Histidine | 15 | 30 |
| Lysine | 45 | 101 |
| Threonine | 23 | 61 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 92 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 31 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 79 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in chorizo is 2.2 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of chorizo is 4.6 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in chorizo as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for chorizo is 14/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for chorizo
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 42.63 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.32 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.44 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 20.00 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.05 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 46%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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