Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
15.5 g of protein in 1 link (80.4 g) of chorizo, or 5.6 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 5.6 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 19.3 g |
| Protein per serving | 15.5 g in 1 link (80.4 g) |
| Calories from protein | 22% |
| Protein to fat | 0.7 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 121st of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 286th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 31% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 link, 15.5 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of chorizo brings 5.6 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 121st of the 133 meats in this database and 435th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 19.3 g per 100 g ranks 107th in its group.
Around 22% of the calories in chorizo come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in chorizo: 28.1 g of fat per 100 g against 19.3 g of protein, a ratio of 0.7 to 1.
Set against beef tongue, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g less protein (beef tongue has 16.4 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 80.4 g, and it covers about 31% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 19.3 g | 346 kcal |
| 1 link (serving used here) | 80.4 g | 15.5 g | 278 kcal |
| 1 link long | 186 g | 35.9 g | 644 kcal |
| 1 cup ground | 185 g | 35.7 g | 640 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
19.3 g. The 1 link serving used on this page weighs 80.4 g and so carries 15.5 g.
5.6 g. That figure divides its 19.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 346 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in chorizo supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 31%. One 1 link serving has 15.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #746781 (Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, cooked, pan-fried), Foundation data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.