Beef, cured, smoked, chopped beef vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beef, cured, smoked, chopped beef and corned beef
- Beef, cured, smoked, chopped beef is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium, yet corned beef is higher in selenium and copper.
- Corned beef covers your daily selenium needs 24% more than beef, cured, smoked, chopped beef.
- Beef, cured, smoked, chopped beef contains 3 times more potassium than corned beef. While beef, cured, smoked, chopped beef contains 377mg of potassium, corned beef contains only 145mg.
- The amount of sodium in corned beef is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, smoked, chopped beef 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160% |
Contains more IronIron | +53.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +492.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +219.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 19.7µg | 32.8µg | 24% |
Fats | 4.42g | 18.98g | 22% |
Saturated fat | 1.81g | 6.34g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.83g | 9.22g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 46mg | 98mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.026mg | 0.154mg | 14% |
Choline | 69.2mg | 13% | |
Iron | 2.85mg | 1.86mg | 12% |
Sodium | 1258mg | 973mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.577mg | 3.03mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 181mg | 125mg | 8% |
Potassium | 377mg | 145mg | 7% |
Calories | 133kcal | 251kcal | 6% |
Zinc | 3.93mg | 4.58mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.026mg | 5% |
Protein | 20.19g | 18.17g | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.73µg | 1.63µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.23g | 0.67g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.59mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.86g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.86g | 0.47g | N/A |
Calcium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.029mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.165mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.846mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.827mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.508mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.647mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.488mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.756mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.927mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.19 g
Fats:
4.42 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
68.93 g
Other:
4.6 g
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +77.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +329.4% |
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Protein
~18.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.23 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +403.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +191.3% |