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Brisket vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brisket and Roast beef different?

  • Brisket is higher in Zinc, Selenium, and Choline, however, Roast beef is richer in Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Roast beef is 35% higher.
  • Brisket contains 6 times more Saturated Fat than Roast beef. While Brisket contains 7.305g of Saturated Fat, Roast beef contains only 1.318g.

Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Brisket
Brisket
6
:
4
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Calcium +220%
Contains more Iron +18.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.4%
Contains more Zinc +109.1%
Contains more Copper +16.3%
Contains more Selenium +84.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.3%
Contains more Potassium +178.9%
Contains more Manganese +50%
Equal in Magnesium - 20
Brisket
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 92% 14% 75% 21% 7% 183% 34% 2% 148%
Roast beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 77% 15% 104% 58% 112% 88% 29% 2% 81%
Contains more Calcium +220%
Contains more Iron +18.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.4%
Contains more Zinc +109.1%
Contains more Copper +16.3%
Contains more Selenium +84.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.3%
Contains more Potassium +178.9%
Contains more Manganese +50%
Equal in Magnesium - 20

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Brisket
Brisket
6
:
5
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Vitamin B1 +37.2%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.1%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.49
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.566
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 2.04
Brisket
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 11% 0% 0% 15% 40% 77% 35% 66% 7% 265% 5%
Roast beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 10% 0% 0% 11% 50% 105% 34% 107% 4% 256% 4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +37.2%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.1%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.49
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.566
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 2.04

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brisket
Brisket
2
:
3
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Protein +54.8%
Contains more Fats +399.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +40.5%
Contains more Other +1089.3%
Brisket
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Roast beef
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more Protein +54.8%
Contains more Fats +399.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +40.5%
Contains more Other +1089.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brisket
Brisket
2
:
1
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +421.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +152.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82%
Brisket
46% 50% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.305 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.681 g
Roast beef
42% 49% 9%
Saturated Fat: 1.318 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.27 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +421.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +152.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Brisket Roast beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Roast beef Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Protein 28.82g 18.62g Brisket
Fats 18.42g 3.69g Brisket
Carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Calories 289kcal 115kcal Brisket
Sugar 0g 0.29g Brisket
Calcium 16mg 5mg Brisket
Iron 2.43mg 2.05mg Brisket
Magnesium 19mg 20mg Roast beef
Phosphorus 175mg 242mg Roast beef
Potassium 232mg 647mg Roast beef
Sodium 48mg 853mg Brisket
Zinc 6.69mg 3.2mg Brisket
Copper 0.1mg 0.086mg Brisket
Manganese 0.01mg 0.015mg Roast beef
Selenium 27.1µg 14.7µg Brisket
Vitamin A 0IU 11IU Roast beef
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 3µg Roast beef
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.49mg Brisket
Vitamin D 1IU Roast beef
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.043mg Brisket
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.213mg Roast beef
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 5.581mg Roast beef
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.566mg Brisket
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.46mg Roast beef
Folate 9µg 5µg Brisket
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 2.04µg Brisket
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg Brisket
Tryptophan 0.181mg Brisket
Threonine 1.101mg Brisket
Isoleucine 1.253mg Brisket
Leucine 2.192mg Brisket
Lysine 2.328mg Brisket
Methionine 0.717mg Brisket
Phenylalanine 1.088mg Brisket
Valine 1.367mg Brisket
Histidine 0.879mg Brisket
Cholesterol 106mg 51mg Roast beef
Trans Fat 0.148g Brisket
Saturated Fat 7.305g 1.318g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g Roast beef
Monounsaturated Fat 7.934g 1.521g Brisket
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 0.27g Brisket
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Roast beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Brisket Roast beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Brisket
48%
Roast beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Brisket
56%
Roast beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.987g)
Which food is cheaper?
Roast beef
Roast beef is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Brisket
Brisket is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Brisket
Brisket contains less Sodium (difference - 805mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/nutrients
  2. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.