Chorizo
260 calories per 1 piece (75 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
260
Calories
14 g
Protein
21 g
Total fat
2 g
Carbs
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 piece (75 g)% Daily Value
- Calories260 kcal
- Total Fat21 g27%
- Saturated Fat7 g35%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol80 mg27%
- Sodium740 mg32%
- Total Carbohydrate2 g1%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein14 g
- Vitamin D1.1 mcg6%
- Calcium30 mg2%
- Iron1.8 mg10%
- Potassium330 mg6%
- Monounsaturated fat9 g
- Polyunsaturated fat3.5 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E1.1 mg8%
- Vitamin K5 mcg4%
- Thiamin0.27 mg25%
- Riboflavin0.32 mg25%
- Vitamin B60.42 mg25%
- Folate10 mcg DFE2%
- Vitamin B120.91 mcg40%
- Phosphorus160 mg10%
- Magnesium25 mg6%
- Zinc1.6 mg15%
- Selenium19 mcg35%
- Copper0.1 mg10%
- Choline70 mg15%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories256 kcal → 260 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat21.1 g → 21 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat7.09 g → 7 g · nearest 1 g
- Cholesterol80.3 mg → 80 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium737 mg → 740 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate1.97 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein14.5 g → 14 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D1.13 mcg → 1.1 mcg · nearest 0.1 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium27.8 mg → 30 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron1.76 mg → 1.8 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium326 mg → 330 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein23% of calories
- Fat74% of calories
- Carbohydrate3% of calories
Questions about Chorizo
How many calories are in Chorizo?
Chorizo has 260 calories per 1 piece (75 g) and 340 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Chorizo?
Chorizo has 14 g of protein per 1 piece (75 g) and 19 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2706179.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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