Is Chorizo high in protein?

Chorizo contains 14 g of protein per 100 g (28% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 27% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meat, that is in the lowest quarter (median 23 g).

How many carbs are in Chorizo?

Chorizo has 3.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 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 15 g of fat per 100 g, of which 6.6 g is saturated (33% of the Daily Value).

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated April 2, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chorizo

Packaged product Meat ICA

Chorizo contains 200 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 66% of its calories come from fat, with 27% from protein and 6% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 414 kcal per 100 g across 698 products.

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

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200kcal per 100 g

14 gprotein

3.2 gcarbohydrates

15 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	200 kcal
Total fat L	15 g	19%
Saturated fat L	6.6 g	33%
Sodium	not reported
Total carbohydrates L	3.2 g	1%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0.9 g
Protein L	14 g	28%

% 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 27%
Carbohydrates 6%
Fat 66%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein14 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 23 g)
Sugars0.9 gbelow the median for meat (median 1 g)
Fat15 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 35 g)
Saturated fat6.6 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 13 g)
Protein per 100 kcal7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: ICA
Barcode: 7318690117476
Category: Chorizos

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 7318690117476. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 2, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 75/100 (how it is calculated).

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