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Brisket vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brisket and pork bacon?

  • Brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 93% higher.
  • Brisket has 2 times more zinc than pork bacon. Brisket has 6.69mg of zinc, while pork bacon has 3.36mg.
  • Brisket contains less saturated fat.

We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +63.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.7%

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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.309mg
~equal in Choline ~119.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Pork bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 48mg 2193mg 93%
Selenium 27.1µg 59µg 58%
Phosphorus 175mg 506mg 47%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 10.623mg 41%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 1.16µg 40%
Fats 18.42g 43.27g 38%
Saturated fat 7.305g 14.187g 31%
Zinc 6.69mg 3.36mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 4.859g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 19.065g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.348mg 24%
Protein 28.82g 35.73g 14%
Calories 289kcal 548kcal 13%
Iron 2.43mg 1.49mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 1.033mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.182mg 9%
Potassium 232mg 539mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.251mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.309mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Choline 109.8mg 119.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.32mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.35g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.35g 0%
Cholesterol 106mg 107mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g 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
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +319.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +134.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2446.4%

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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +613.5%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.