Chorizo

USDA composition for chorizo, and what a Nutrition Facts panel would print at the serving you choose — rounded by the FDA’s own declaration rules.

Also calledMexican chorizoSpanish chorizospicy pork sausagechouricochorizo sausagechorizo
Reference basis
Label serving

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Calories
260
Protein
14 g
Total fat
21 g
Sodium
740 mg
Nutrient
Calories255.75 kcal260 kcal
Total Fat21.075 g21 g27%
Saturated Fat7.0875 g7 g35%
Trans Fatnot reported
Cholesterol80.25 mg80 mg27%
Sodium737.25 mg740 mg32%
Total Carbohydrate1.9725 g2 g1%
Dietary Fiber0 g0 g0%
Total Sugars0 g0 g
Added Sugarsnot reported
Protein14.475 g14 g29%
Vitamin D1.125 mcg1.1 mcg6%
Calcium27.75 mg30 mg2%
Iron1.755 mg1.8 mg10%
Potassium326.25 mg330 mg6%

Label declares applies the rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9(c) to the measured amount at this serving. Select any rounding rule for the band and its citation; select a column heading to hide that column.

Showing 1 piece, 75 grams. 260 calories.

Insights

Every figure below has a formula — select any heading to see it. These are properties of the ingredient, so they do not move with serving size: 74% of chorizo’s calories come from fat whether you weigh out 1 cocktail or miniature link or 1 cup, NFS.

These are descriptive ratios, not nutrient content claims. A claim such as “good source of calcium” or “high protein” is evaluated per RACC serving under 21 CFR 101.54 — a different calculation, on a different basis, which this page does not make.
5.7 g
22.6%
74.2%
3.1%
3.41 kcal/g
2.63 g
2.26
0.18
0.50
1.74
19.85

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Composition
USDA FoodData Central
FDC 2706179 · FNDDS · released 2024-10-31
Rounding & %DV
FDA 21 CFR 101.9
§ 101.9(c), § 101.9(d)(7) · eCFR snapshot 2026-02-12
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Naming & ratios
BetterMenu enrichment
6 aliases · 12 ratios
Page built from bundle v1.3.0 · Aug 26, 2026 · commit 7fdde67
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For informational purposes only; verify against 21 CFR 101.9.