Brisket vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brisket and luncheon meat

Brisket has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, choline, and copper; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 50% more than luncheon meat.
Luncheon meat has 3 times less copper than brisket. Brisket has 0.1mg of copper, while luncheon meat has 0.03mg.
Luncheon meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific 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 USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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.

Brisket

Luncheon meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+220%
Contains more IronIron	+150.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+211.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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.

Brisket

Luncheon meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+130.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+71.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.613mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.12µg	0.92µg	50%
Zinc	6.69mg	2.15mg	41%
Sodium	48mg	820mg	34%
Protein	28.82g	17.5g	23%
Selenium	27.1µg	38.3µg	20%
Iron	2.43mg	0.97mg	18%
Saturated fat	7.305g	3.944g	15%
Fats	18.42g	12.77g	9%
Cholesterol	106mg	78mg	9%
Choline	109.8mg	63.9mg	8%
Copper	0.1mg	0.03mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.087mg	5.225mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.681g	1.565g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	7.934g	5.685g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.128mg	6%
Calories	289kcal	189kcal	5%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.213mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.16mg	2%
Potassium	232mg	300mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0µg	2%
Folate	9µg	0µg	2%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.037mg	1%
Phosphorus	175mg	170mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.568mg	0.613mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.282mg	0.272mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	5mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.04g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.04g	0%
Magnesium	19mg	18mg	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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.055g	N/A