How many calories are in Chorizo vela?

100 g of Chorizo vela has 423 kcal.

Is Chorizo vela high in protein?

Chorizo vela contains 26 g of protein per 100 g (52% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 24% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meat, that is among the highest quarter (median 18 g).

How many carbs are in Chorizo vela?

Chorizo vela has 1.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.2 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Chorizo vela?

Chorizo vela contains 35.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10.1 g is saturated (51% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Chorizo vela?

100 g contains 1,320 mg of sodium, 57% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 13, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Chorizo vela

Packaged product Meat Joselito

Chorizo vela contains 423 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 24% from protein and 1% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 214 kcal per 100 g across 3,122 products.

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

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423kcal per 100 g

26 gprotein

1.2 gcarbohydrates

35.4 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	423 kcal
Total fat L	35.4 g	45%
Saturated fat L	10.1 g	51%
Sodium L	1,320 mg	57%
Total carbohydrates L	1.2 g	0.4%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	1.2 g
Protein L	26 g	52%

% 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 24%
Carbohydrates 1%
Fat 75%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein26 gin the top quarter of meat (median 18 g)
Sugars1.2 gabove the median for meat (median 0.9 g)
Fat35.4 gin the top quarter of meat (median 13 g)
Saturated fat10.1 gin the top quarter of meat (median 4.6 g)
Sodium1,320 mgabove the median for meat (median 982 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Joselito
Barcode: 8437000183310
Category: Prepared meats
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 8437000183310. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 13, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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