Is Chorizo high in protein?

Chorizo contains 16.2 g of protein per 100 g (32% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 45% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meat, that is above the median (median 14 g).

How many carbs are in Chorizo?

Chorizo has 2.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 5.7 g of fiber and 0.9 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Chorizo?

Chorizo contains 7.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.2 g is saturated (6% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Chorizo?

100 g contains 560 mg of sodium, 24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 28, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chorizo

Packaged product Meat Heura

Chorizo contains 154 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 47% of its calories come from fat, with 45% from protein and 8% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 212 kcal per 100 g across 472 products.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

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154kcal per 100 g

16.2 gprotein

2.9 gcarbohydrates

7.4 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	154 kcal
Total fat L	7.4 g	9%
Saturated fat L	1.2 g	6%
Sodium L	560 mg	24%
Total carbohydrates L	2.9 g	1%
Dietary fiber L	5.7 g	20%
Total sugars L	0.9 g
Protein L	16.2 g	32%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 45%
Carbohydrates 8%
Fat 47%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein16.2 gabove the median for meat (median 14 g)
Fiber5.7 gin the top quarter of meat (median 3.8 g)
Sugars0.9 gbelow the median for meat (median 1.2 g)
Fat7.4 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 13 g)
Saturated fat1.2 gbelow the median for meat (median 1.6 g)
Sodium560 mgbelow the median for meat (median 624 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal10.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Heura
Barcode: 8437017033400
Quantity: 216 g
Category: Vegetarian sausages
Nutri-Score: A as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 8437017033400. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 28, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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