Brisket vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between brisket and pork leg
- Brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 62% higher.
- Brisket contains 3 times more zinc than pork leg. Brisket contains 6.69mg of zinc, while pork leg contains 1.93mg.
- Pork leg contains less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +185.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +246.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +236.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1147.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 0.63µg | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.736mg | 56% |
| Zinc | 6.69mg | 1.93mg | 43% |
| Protein | 28.82g | 17.43g | 23% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 0.85mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 73mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 2.01g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.401mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 29.4µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 4.574mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 199mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.305g | 6.54g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.685mg | 2% |
| Calories | 289kcal | 245kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 315mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 8.38g | 1% |
| Fats | 18.42g | 18.87g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.367mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +339.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.87g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.38g
