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Brisket vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brisket and lamb ribs?

  • Brisket is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and selenium, yet lamb ribs is higher in vitamin B3, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Brisket's daily need coverage for zinc is 29% more.
  • Brisket has 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb ribs. While brisket has 0.282mg of vitamin B6, lamb ribs has only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brisket is lower.

We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types 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.
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 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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% 0% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Zinc 6.69mg 3.49mg 29%
Saturated fat 7.305g 12.77g 25%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Fats 18.42g 29.82g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 6.75mg 17%
Protein 28.82g 21.12g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.11mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 12.52g 11%
Iron 2.43mg 1.6mg 10%
Selenium 27.1µg 21.8µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 2.17g 10%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 2.23µg 5%
Calories 289kcal 359kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.21mg 3%
Cholesterol 106mg 97mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.115mg 2%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.63mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 73mg 1%
Phosphorus 175mg 166mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 271mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.669mg 0%

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
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.5%
Contains more FatsFats +61.9%
Contains more OtherOther +317.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~47.89g

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
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.6%

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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. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.