Brisket vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between brisket and beefsteak
- Brisket has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 31% more than beefsteak.
- Beefsteak contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.
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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 IronIron | +49.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +53.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1.38µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.585mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 6.978mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 6.69mg | 4.85mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 1.63mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 79mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 7.305g | 5.951g | 6% |
| Fats | 18.42g | 15.11g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 213mg | 5% |
| Protein | 28.82g | 26.72g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 6.298g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 340mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 28.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Calories | 289kcal | 250kcal | 2% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 101.8mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.527mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.45mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.101mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.192mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.367mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.5% |
