Bacon, cooked vs Chorizo

Leader

Bacon, cooked4

Chorizo3

Bacon, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Bacon, cooked: 100 g · Chorizo: 100 g.

The verdict

Bacon, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bacon, cooked for more protein, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Chorizo for less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
548 kcal
296 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN35.73 g
13.63 g
Carbohydrate
1.35 g
3.78 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
0 g
Total fat
43.27 g
25.1 g
Saturated fatless is better
14.19 g
8.6 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
2193 mg
788 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN539 mg
308 mg
Calciummore is better
10 mg
19 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN1.49 mg
1.41 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN30 mg
20 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.