Mexican Style Pork Chorizo
Mexican Style Pork Chorizo contains 321 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 56 g (56 g) provides about 180 kcal.
Roughly 77% of its calories come from fat, with 23% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 208 kcal per 100 g across 49,494 products.
100 g provides 18% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 11% of the Daily Value for iron.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 321 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 26.8 g | 34% |
| Saturated fat L | 10.7 g | 54% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 89 mg | 30% |
| Sodium L | 1,230 mg | 53% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Protein L | 17.9 g | 36% |
| Vitamin A L | 161 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C L | 2.1 mg | 2% |
| Calcium L | 71 mg | 5% |
| Iron L | 1.9 mg | 11% |
% 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 23%
- Fat 77%
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
- Protein17.9 gabove the median for meat (median 17.1 g)
- Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.2 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 1 g)
- Fat26.8 gin the top quarter of meat (median 8.8 g)
- Saturated fat10.7 gin the top quarter of meat (median 3.2 g)
- Sodium1,230 mgin the top quarter of meat (median 423 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
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 | 558 kcal | 321 kcal |
| Protein | 31.9 g | 17.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 47.8 g | 26.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 2.2 mg | 1,230 mg |
Product details
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2614631. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated June 23, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0021724602950. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated February 23, 2025. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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