Brisket vs. Grouse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brisket and grouse different?
- Brisket is higher in zinc and iron; however, grouse is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for grouse is 76% higher.
- Brisket contains 56 times more saturated fat than grouse. While brisket contains 7.305g of saturated fat, grouse contains only 0.13g.
Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +220% |
Contains more IronIron | +319% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +72.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1211.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +40.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +183.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +352.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 1.275mg | 76% |
Zinc | 6.69mg | 0.51mg | 56% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 49% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 11.6mg | 47% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 2.9µg | 33% |
Saturated fat | 7.305g | 0.13g | 33% |
Fats | 18.42g | 0.88g | 27% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 0.58mg | 23% |
Cholesterol | 106mg | 40mg | 22% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 0.042g | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 11% | |
Calories | 289kcal | 112kcal | 9% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 229mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.28mg | 8% |
Protein | 28.82g | 25.94g | 6% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.058mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 0.132g | 4% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 232mg | 311mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 5mg | 1% |
Sodium | 48mg | 50mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1993.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39% |
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Protein
~25.94g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18790.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +415.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |