Beef vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef and brisket

Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron; however, brisket is higher in zinc and choline.
Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 87% more than brisket.
Beef has 2 times more vitamin B6 than brisket. While beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, brisket has only 0.282mg.
Beef has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean, only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.

Beef

Brisket

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.7%
Contains more IronIron	+25.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

~equal in Selenium ~27.1µg

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.

Beef

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+98.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+45.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.21µg	2.12µg	87%
Vitamin B6	0.669mg	0.282mg	30%
Zinc	3.7mg	6.69mg	27%
Saturated fat	2.595g	7.305g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.4mg	0.171mg	18%
Fats	6.54g	18.42g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.734g	7.934g	13%
Phosphorus	259mg	175mg	12%
Vitamin B3	5.76mg	4.087mg	10%
Iron	3.04mg	2.43mg	8%
Cholesterol	85mg	106mg	7%
Choline	75.6mg	109.8mg	6%
Calories	169kcal	289kcal	6%
Potassium	352mg	232mg	4%
Selenium	25.4µg	27.1µg	3%
Protein	27.55g	28.82g	3%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.51mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.481mg	0.568mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.532g	0.681g	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.059mg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin D	3IU		0%
Calcium	13mg	16mg	0%
Copper	0.097mg	0.1mg	0%
Sodium	54mg	48mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.01mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.375g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.359mg	0.181mg	0%
Threonine	1.534mg	1.101mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.52mg	1.253mg	0%
Leucine	2.833mg	2.192mg	0%
Lysine	3.178mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.871mg	0.717mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.299mg	1.088mg	0%
Valine	1.603mg	1.367mg	0%
Histidine	1.244mg	0.879mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.013g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.349g		N/A