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Brisket vs Meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Brisket and Meat

  • Brisket has more Vitamin B12, Zinc and Iron, however Meat has more Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5 and Phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Brisket is 78% higher.
  • Meat has 2 times less Zinc than Brisket. Brisket has 4.31mg of Zinc, while Meat has 2.42mg.

Food types used in this article are Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brisket
Brisket
2
:
6
Meat
Meat
Contains more Iron +67%
Contains more Zinc +78.1%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Potassium +27.6%
Contains more Magnesium +26.1%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +32.8%
Contains less Sodium -27.8%
Brisket
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 72% 2% 30% 17% 27% 118% 87% 11%
Meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 44% 2% 38% 21% 37% 66% 115% 8%
Contains more Iron +67%
Contains more Zinc +78.1%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Potassium +27.6%
Contains more Magnesium +26.1%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +32.8%
Contains less Sodium -27.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brisket
Brisket
4
:
6
Meat
Meat
Contains more Vitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +76%
Brisket
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 7% 0% 25% 40% 74% 21% 97% 304% 4% 6%
Meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 2% 6% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 72% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +76%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
48
Brisket
65
Meat
Mineral Summary Score
45
Brisket
41
Meat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
124%
Brisket
157%
Meat
Carbohydrates
0%
Brisket
0%
Meat
Fats
34%
Brisket
16%
Meat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Brisket Meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Brisket Meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Meat
Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Meat
Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.392g)
Which food is cheaper?
Meat
Meat is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Brisket
Brisket is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Brisket Meat Opinion
Calories 155 143 Brisket
Protein 20.72 26.17 Meat
Fats 7.37 3.51 Brisket
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 62 73 Brisket
Vitamin D 10 Meat
Iron 1.92 1.15 Brisket
Calcium 5 6 Meat
Potassium 330 421 Meat
Magnesium 23 29 Meat
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.08 0.111 Meat
Zinc 4.31 2.42 Brisket
Starch
Phosphorus 201 267 Meat
Sodium 79 57 Meat
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 0.32 0.08 Brisket
Vitamin D 0.2 Meat
Vitamin B1 0.1 0.95 Meat
Vitamin B2 0.17 0.387 Meat
Vitamin B3 3.94 7.432 Meat
Vitamin B5 0.35 1.012 Meat
Vitamin B6 0.42 0.739 Meat
Vitamin B12 2.43 0.57 Brisket
Vitamin K 1.3 0 Brisket
Folate 7 0 Brisket
Trans Fat 0.033 Brisket
Saturated Fat 2.59 1.198 Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 3.46 1.334 Brisket
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23 0.506 Meat
Tryptophan 0.232 0.275 Meat
Threonine 0.905 1.175 Meat
Isoleucine 0.931 1.288 Meat
Leucine 1.637 2.229 Meat
Lysine 1.724 2.427 Meat
Methionine 0.53 0.721 Meat
Phenylalanine 0.809 1.1 Meat
Valine 1.008 1.367 Meat
Histidine 0.709 1.13 Meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/nutrients
  2. Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.