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Brisket vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brisket and pork shoulder?

  • Brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and choline, yet pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% higher.
  • Brisket has 3 times more vitamin B12 than pork shoulder. Brisket has 2.12µg of vitamin B12, while pork shoulder has 0.74µg.
  • Pork shoulder contains less cholesterol.

We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more IronIron +131.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.5µg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.833mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.767mg 59%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.74µg 58%
Zinc 6.69mg 2.7mg 36%
Protein 28.82g 17.18g 23%
Iron 2.43mg 1.05mg 17%
Cholesterol 106mg 71mg 12%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Choline 109.8mg 60.6mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.275mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 1.92g 8%
Saturated fat 7.305g 6.24g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.348mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.719mg 3%
Selenium 27.1µg 25.5µg 3%
Calories 289kcal 236kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 232mg 302mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 3.833mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.084mg 2%
Fats 18.42g 17.99g 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 175mg 182mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 65mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 8.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.656mg 0%

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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more OtherOther +189.3%
~equal in Fats ~17.99g
~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% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.01g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.