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Chicken breast vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chicken breast and Corned beef

  • Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5, however, Corned beef is richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, and Copper.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily Vitamin B3 needs 73% more than Corned beef.
  • Corned beef has 3 times less Vitamin B6 than Chicken breast. Chicken breast has 0.64mg of Vitamin B6, while Corned beef has 0.23mg.
  • Chicken breast contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
5
:
5
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +158.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.8%
Contains more Potassium +90.3%
Contains less Sodium -91.9%
Contains more Iron +63.2%
Contains more Zinc +324.1%
Contains more Copper +185.2%
Contains more Selenium +25.2%
Equal in Manganese - 0.022
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Corned beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 70% 9% 54% 13% 127% 125% 52% 3% 179%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +158.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.8%
Contains more Potassium +90.3%
Contains less Sodium -91.9%
Contains more Iron +63.2%
Contains more Zinc +324.1%
Contains more Copper +185.2%
Contains more Selenium +25.2%
Equal in Manganese - 0.022

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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
7
:
3
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +340.5%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Corned beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 3% 0% 7% 40% 57% 26% 54% 5% 204% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +340.5%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
3
:
2
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Protein +84%
Contains more Fats +303%
Contains more Other +129.2%
Equal in Carbs - 0.47
Equal in Water - 59.79
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Corned beef
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more Protein +84%
Contains more Fats +303%
Contains more Other +129.2%
Equal in Carbs - 0.47
Equal in Water - 59.79

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
2
:
1
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +59.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +436%
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Corned beef
39% 57% 4%
Saturated Fat: 6.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.67 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +59.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +436%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Corned beef Opinion
Net carbs 0.51g 0.47g Chicken breast
Protein 33.44g 18.17g Chicken breast
Fats 4.71g 18.98g Corned beef
Carbs 0.51g 0.47g Chicken breast
Calories 187kcal 251kcal Corned beef
Calcium 16mg 8mg Chicken breast
Iron 1.14mg 1.86mg Corned beef
Magnesium 31mg 12mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 246mg 125mg Chicken breast
Potassium 276mg 145mg Chicken breast
Sodium 79mg 973mg Chicken breast
Zinc 1.08mg 4.58mg Corned beef
Copper 0.054mg 0.154mg Corned beef
Manganese 0.021mg 0.022mg Corned beef
Selenium 26.2µg 32.8µg Corned beef
Vitamin A 23IU 0IU Chicken breast
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 0µg Chicken breast
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.16mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU 4IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.026mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.17mg Corned beef
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 3.03mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.23mg Chicken breast
Folate 4µg 6µg Corned beef
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 1.63µg Corned beef
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.5µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.119mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.412mg 0.726mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0.827mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.509mg 1.445mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.836mg 1.536mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.925mg 0.473mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.718mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.659mg 0.901mg Chicken breast
Histidine 1.037mg 0.58mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 91mg 98mg Chicken breast
Saturated Fat 1.29g 6.34g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 1.72g 9.22g Corned beef
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.67g Chicken breast

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken breast Corned 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
50%
Chicken breast
33%
Corned beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Chicken breast
63%
Corned beef

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast contains less Sodium (difference - 894mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.05g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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.

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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.