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Brisket vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brisket and chicken meat

  • Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, choline, and selenium, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than chicken meat.
  • Brisket contains 3 times more zinc than chicken meat. While brisket contains 6.69mg of zinc, chicken meat contains only 1.94mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +606.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.3µg 76%
Zinc 6.69mg 1.94mg 43%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 8.487mg 28%
Saturated fat 7.305g 3.79g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 2.97g 15%
Iron 2.43mg 1.26mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 1.03mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.4mg 9%
Choline 109.8mg 65.9mg 8%
Fats 18.42g 13.6g 7%
Selenium 27.1µg 23.9µg 6%
Cholesterol 106mg 88mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 5.34g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.066mg 4%
Protein 28.82g 27.3g 3%
Calories 289kcal 239kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 82mg 1%
Phosphorus 175mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 232mg 223mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.168mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-180%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.1%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.