Chorizo
Packaged product Meat Mama Lycha
Chorizo contains 429 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 56 g, 56 g (56 g) provides about 240 kcal.
Roughly 61% of its calories come from fat, with 36% from protein and 3% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for meat on FoodFactly (429 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 18% of the Daily Value for iron and 12% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 429 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 28.6 g | 37% |
| Saturated fat L | 10.7 g | 54% |
| Cholesterol L | 125 mg | 42% |
| Sodium L | 1,660 mg | 72% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 3.6 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 37.5 g | 75% |
| Vitamin A L | 107 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C L | 2.1 mg | 2% |
| Calcium L | 71 mg | 5% |
| Iron L | 3.2 mg | 18% |
% 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 36%
- Carbohydrates 3%
- Fat 61%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein37.5 gin the top quarter of meat (median 23 g)
- Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.35 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 1.4 g)
- Fat28.6 gbelow the median for meat (median 35.1 g)
- Saturated fat10.7 gbelow the median for meat (median 13.6 g)
- Sodium1,660 mgabove the median for meat (median 1,428 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal8.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Other components (1)
| Vitamin A, IU L | 357 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 429 kcal | 429 kcal |
| Protein | 37.5 g | 37.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 28.6 g | 28.6 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | n/a |
| Sodium | 1,661 mg | 1,660 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Mama Lycha
- Barcode
- 0763441001035
- Label serving
- 56 g (56 g)
- Category
- chorizo
- Nutri-Score
- E as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Pork, pork fat, water, vinegar, salt, paprika, onion, scallion, garlic, sodium citrate, sodium diacetate, cayenne pepper, sodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, black pepper, cumin, cloves, yellow #6
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorizo Fort Aoste | 429 | 23 g | 0.9 g | 37 g |
| Chorizo Doux piment d'Espagne - Aoste Aoste | 429 | 23 g | 0.9 g | 37 g |
| Chorizo au taureau Le Batistou | 429 | 17 g | 6 g | 37 g |
| Chorizo au taureau Le Batistou | 429 | 17 g | 6 g | 37 g |
| Tapas de chorizo Sol&Mar | 430 | 28 g | 3 g | 34 g |
| Chorizo Iberico natural Alejandro | 428 | 27 g | 1.8 g | 35 g |
| Chorizo Paprika-Salami Wiltmann | 431 | 23 g | 1 g | 37 g |
| Chorizo picante de Leon Palcarsa | 427 | 26 g | 0.8 g | 36 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2403028. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated September 24, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0763441001035. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated July 14, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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