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Brisket vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brisket and Canadian bacon

  • Brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 70% higher.
  • Brisket contains 7 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Brisket contains 7.305g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +333.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86%

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +393%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1033.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.28mg
~equal in Choline ~104.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.43µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.669mg 51%
Zinc 6.69mg 1.73mg 45%
Selenium 27.1µg 50.4µg 42%
Sodium 48mg 993mg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 9.988mg 37%
Saturated fat 7.305g 1.039g 28%
Fats 18.42g 2.78g 24%
Potassium 232mg 999mg 23%
Iron 2.43mg 0.56mg 23%
Phosphorus 175mg 309mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 1.255g 17%
Cholesterol 106mg 67mg 13%
Calories 289kcal 146kcal 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.72mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Choline 109.8mg 104.8mg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 28.82g 28.31g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 0.485g 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.185mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.41mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.28mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +562.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1546.4%
~equal in Protein ~28.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +532.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.