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Chorizo Nutrition Facts: Calories, Macros & Label

Chorizo has 84 calories, 3.9 g protein, 7.1 g fat and 1.1 g carbs per 1 oz — full USDA nutrition data with %DV, per-100 g values, and the FDA label below.

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The FDA Nutrition Facts label for chorizo

This is what chorizo looks like on an actual FDA Nutrition Facts panel: one serving of 1 oz (28.4 g), with every value rounded exactly as 21 CFR 101.9 requires — the same rounding a compliance reviewer checks. Nutrient data is USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC ID 173859: Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw).

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Nutrition Facts 1 serving per container Serving size 1 ozes (28.4g) Amount per serving Calories 80 % Daily Value* Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 2.5g 12% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 20mg 6% Sodium 220mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 0g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0% Protein 4g Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% Calcium 10mg 0% Iron 0.4mg 2% Potassium 90mg 2% The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. *
Standard vertical FDA format (21 CFR 101.9) for 1 oz of chorizo — rendered by the NFL label engine.

Chorizo nutrition facts per serving and per 100 g

Nutrient Per 1 oz % DV* Per 100 g
Calories 80 — 296
Total Fat 7g 9% 25.1g
Saturated Fat 2.5g 12% 8.6g
Trans Fat 0g — 0.1g
Cholesterol 20mg 6% 63mg
Sodium 220mg 10% 788mg
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% 3.8g
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% 0g
Total Sugars 0g — 0g
Added Sugars 0g 0% 0g
Protein 4g — 13.6g
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% 1.5mcg
Calcium 10mg 0% 19mg
Iron 0.4mg 2% 1.4mg
Potassium 90mg 2% 308mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA adult reference values). Per-serving values use the FDA's label rounding rules; per-100 g values are the unrounded USDA amounts.

Macronutrient breakdown

By calories, chorizo is 76% fat, 5% carbohydrate and 19% protein (Atwater 9/4/4 factors, per 1 oz).

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Chorizo nutrition FAQ

How many calories are in chorizo? Chorizo has 84 calories per 1 oz and 296 calories per 100 g, based on USDA data (Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw).

How much protein is in chorizo? Chorizo has 3.9 g of protein per 1 oz, with 7.1 g of total fat and 1.1 g of carbohydrates.

Is chorizo high in sodium? Chorizo has 223.8 mg of sodium per 1 oz (10% of the Daily Value).

What is the serving size for chorizo? These values use 1 oz (28.4 g) — the standard USDA household measure. The per-100 g column converts to any portion.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release (public domain). FDC ID 173859 — Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw. Serving: 1 oz = 28.4 g (USDA household measure).

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