Brisket vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brisket and corned beef
- Brisket has more vitamin B12, zinc, choline, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3; however, corned beef is higher in selenium and copper.
- Corned beef covers your daily need for sodium, 40% more than brisket.
- Brisket has 2 times more choline than corned beef. While brisket has 109.8mg of choline, corned beef has only 69.2mg.
- Corned beef has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21% |
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 | +218.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +58.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 48mg | 973mg | 40% |
| Protein | 28.82g | 18.17g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1.63µg | 20% |
| Zinc | 6.69mg | 4.58mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 32.8µg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 1.86mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 3.03mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 125mg | 7% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 69.2mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.154mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 7.305g | 6.34g | 4% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 145mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 9.22g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 98mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Calories | 289kcal | 251kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 18.42g | 18.98g | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.47g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.47g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 0.67g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.367mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.82 g
Fats:
18.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.48 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +825% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.681 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.67g
