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Beef sirloin vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef sirloin and brisket

  • Beef sirloin has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, brisket has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 31% more.
  • Beef sirloin has 2 times more vitamin B6 than brisket. Beef sirloin has 0.681mg of vitamin B6, while brisket has 0.282mg.
  • Beef sirloin is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.568mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg
~equal in Choline ~109.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 4.087mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.282mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.12µg 27%
Saturated fat 1.915g 7.305g 25%
Fats 5.03g 18.42g 21%
Selenium 38.9µg 27.1µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 7.934g 15%
Phosphorus 253mg 175mg 11%
Zinc 5.7mg 6.69mg 9%
Cholesterol 81mg 106mg 8%
Calories 177kcal 289kcal 6%
Iron 1.92mg 2.43mg 6%
Potassium 410mg 232mg 5%
Protein 30.8g 28.82g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 0.681g 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.059mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Choline 117.3mg 109.8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 0.568mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.171mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.51mg 1%
Sodium 66mg 48mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.879mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +110.7%
Contains more FatsFats +266.2%
~equal in Protein ~28.82g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.1%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients
  2. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.