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Brisket vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brisket and ground beef

  • Brisket has more selenium, zinc, and choline, while ground beef has more vitamin B12.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 15% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 2 times less choline than brisket. Brisket contains 109.8mg of choline, while ground beef contains 73.2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ground beef is lower.

The 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, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Ground beef DV% diff.
Selenium 27.1µg 19.1µg 15%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 2.49µg 15%
Protein 28.82g 23.87g 10%
Zinc 6.69mg 5.84mg 8%
Choline 109.8mg 73.2mg 7%
Cholesterol 106mg 88mg 6%
Saturated fat 7.305g 6.073g 6%
Fats 18.42g 15.37g 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.12mg 3%
Calories 289kcal 241kcal 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.079mg 2%
Iron 2.43mg 2.27mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 7.322g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.311mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.512mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.051mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 73mg 1%
Phosphorus 175mg 166mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 232mg 241mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.171mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 4.026mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +753.6%
~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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.322g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.