Is Chorizo high in protein?

Chorizo contains 21 g of protein per 100 g (42% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 20% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other other foods, that is among the highest quarter (median 7.4 g).

How many carbs are in Chorizo?

Chorizo has 0.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0.3 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 38 g of fat per 100 g, of which 14 g is saturated (70% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Chorizo?

100 g contains 1,259 mg of sodium, 55% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated May 24, 2025. 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 Other Foods Plus

Chorizo contains 429 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 80% of its calories come from fat, with 20% from protein and 0.7% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in other foods on FoodFactly, where the median is 254 kcal per 100 g across 511,115 products.

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

429kcal per 100 g

21 gprotein

0.7 gcarbohydrates

38 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	429 kcal
Total fat L	38 g	49%
Saturated fat L	14 g	70%
Sodium L	1,259 mg	55%
Total carbohydrates L	0.7 g	0.3%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	0.3 g
Protein L	21 g	42%

% 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 20%
Carbohydrates 0.7%
Fat 80%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein21 gin the top quarter of other foods (median 7.4 g)
Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of other foods (median 1.8 g)
Sugars0.3 gin the lowest quarter of other foods (median 3.2 g)
Fat38 gin the top quarter of other foods (median 6.6 g)
Saturated fat14 gin the top quarter of other foods (median 2 g)
Sodium1,259 mgin the top quarter of other foods (median 248 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal4.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Plus
Barcode: 8710624692667
Category: Other Foods

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 8710624692667. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 24, 2025. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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