Is Chorizo high in protein?

Chorizo contains 29.4 g of protein per 100 g (59% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 28% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meat, that is among the highest quarter (median 23 g).

How many carbs are in Chorizo?

Chorizo has 0.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.08 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 34.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 27.1 g is saturated (136% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Chorizo?

100 g contains 440 mg of sodium, 19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 27, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chorizo

Packaged product Meat la hoguera

Chorizo contains 427 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 72% of its calories come from fat, with 28% from protein and 0.1% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for meat on FoodFactly (414 kcal per 100 g).

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

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

427kcal per 100 g

29.4 gprotein

0.1 gcarbohydrates

34.3 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	427 kcal
Total fat L	34.3 g	44%
Saturated fat L	27.1 g	136%
Sodium L	440 mg	19%
Total carbohydrates L	0.1 g	0%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0.08 g
Protein L	29.4 g	59%

% 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 28%
Carbohydrates 0.1%
Fat 72%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein29.4 gin the top quarter of meat (median 23 g)
Sugars0.08 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 1 g)
Fat34.3 gbelow the median for meat (median 35 g)
Saturated fat27.1 gin the top quarter of meat (median 13 g)
Sodium440 mgin the lowest quarter of meat (median 1,360 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: la hoguera
Barcode: 8422598030498
Category: Chorizos
Nutri-Score: E 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 8422598030498. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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