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Brisket vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brisket and pork Meat?

  • Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
  • Brisket has 6 times more saturated fat than pork Meat. While brisket has 7.305g of saturated fat, pork Meat has only 1.198g.

We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +111.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1510.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.95mg 74%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.57µg 65%
Zinc 6.69mg 2.42mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.739mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.305g 1.198g 28%
Fats 18.42g 3.51g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 7.432mg 21%
Selenium 27.1µg 38.2µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 1.334g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.387mg 17%
Iron 2.43mg 1.15mg 16%
Phosphorus 175mg 267mg 13%
Cholesterol 106mg 73mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 1.012mg 9%
Calories 289kcal 143kcal 7%
Potassium 232mg 421mg 6%
Protein 28.82g 26.17g 5%
Choline 109.8mg 88.9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.111mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 0.506g 1%
Sodium 48mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +424.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more OtherOther +210.7%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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. Pork 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.