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Brisket vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brisket and chuck steak?

  • Brisket is richer in choline, yet chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 38% higher.
  • Chuck steak contains less cholesterol.

We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~2.45mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.5µg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 3.03µg 38%
Zinc 6.69mg 8.68mg 18%
Protein 28.82g 24.98g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.373mg 7%
Choline 109.8mg 79mg 6%
Cholesterol 106mg 87mg 6%
Saturated fat 7.305g 8.66g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.752mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 4.663mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 9.457g 4%
Potassium 232mg 325mg 3%
Phosphorus 175mg 193mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.191mg 2%
Fats 18.42g 19.64g 2%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 0.81g 1%
Calories 289kcal 277kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.066mg 1%
Selenium 27.1µg 27.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 48mg 71mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Iron 2.43mg 2.45mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Fats ~19.64g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.22g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.