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

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Significant differences between Corned beef and Chicken breast

  • Corned beef has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, and Copper, however, Chicken breast is richer in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily Vitamin B3 needs 73% more than Corned beef.
  • Chicken breast has 12 times less Sodium than Corned beef. Corned beef has 973mg of Sodium, while Chicken breast has 79mg.

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

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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.
Corned beef
Corned beef
5
:
5
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Iron +63.2%
Contains more Zinc +324.1%
Contains more Copper +185.2%
Contains more Selenium +25.2%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +158.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.8%
Contains more Potassium +90.3%
Contains less Sodium -91.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.021
Corned beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 70% 9% 54% 13% 127% 125% 52% 3% 179%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Iron +63.2%
Contains more Zinc +324.1%
Contains more Copper +185.2%
Contains more Selenium +25.2%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +158.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.8%
Contains more Potassium +90.3%
Contains less Sodium -91.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.021

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.
Corned beef
Corned beef
3
:
7
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +340.5%
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%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +340.5%
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%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corned beef
Corned beef
2
:
3
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +303%
Contains more Other +129.2%
Contains more Protein +84%
Equal in Carbs - 0.51
Equal in Water - 60.21
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
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
Contains more Fats +303%
Contains more Other +129.2%
Contains more Protein +84%
Equal in Carbs - 0.51
Equal in Water - 60.21

Fat Type Comparison

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

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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