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Brisket vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brisket and pot roast different?

    Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties used 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
    ~equal in Calcium ~16mg
    ~equal in Potassium ~231mg
    ~equal in Iron ~2.42mg
    ~equal in Copper ~0.099mg
    ~equal in Zinc ~6.66mg
    ~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg
    ~equal in Sodium ~47mg
    ~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg
    ~equal in Selenium ~27µg

    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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.059mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.105mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.13µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg
    ~equal in Folate ~9µg
    ~equal in Choline ~110.2mg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Brisket Pot roast DV% diff.
    Cholesterol 106mg 116mg 3%
    Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 8.175g 1%
    Saturated fat 7.305g 7.548g 1%
    Fats 18.42g 19.17g 1%
    Vitamin D 8IU 1%
    Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
    Calories 289kcal 297kcal 0%
    Protein 28.82g 28.94g 0%
    Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
    Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
    Potassium 232mg 231mg 0%
    Iron 2.43mg 2.42mg 0%
    Copper 0.1mg 0.099mg 0%
    Zinc 6.69mg 6.66mg 0%
    Phosphorus 175mg 174mg 0%
    Sodium 48mg 47mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.51mg 0%
    Manganese 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
    Selenium 27.1µg 27µg 0%
    Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.059mg 0%
    Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.171mg 0%
    Vitamin B3 4.087mg 4.105mg 0%
    Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.571mg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.283mg 0%
    Vitamin B12 2.12µg 2.13µg 0%
    Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
    Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
    Choline 109.8mg 110.2mg 0%
    Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 0.708g 0%
    Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.19mg 0%
    Threonine 1.101mg 1.156mg 0%
    Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.317mg 0%
    Leucine 2.192mg 2.302mg 0%
    Lysine 2.328mg 2.446mg 0%
    Methionine 0.717mg 0.754mg 0%
    Phenylalanine 1.088mg 1.143mg 0%
    Valine 1.367mg 1.436mg 0%
    Histidine 0.879mg 0.924mg 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
    29% 19% 52%
    Protein: 28.94 g
    Fats: 19.17 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 51.9 g
    Other: 0 g
    Contains more OtherOther +-2900%
    ~equal in Protein ~28.94g
    ~equal in Fats ~19.17g
    ~equal in Carbs ~0g
    ~equal in Water ~51.9g

    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
    46% 50% 4%
    Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
    Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
    Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
    ~equal in Saturated fat ~7.548g
    ~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.175g
    ~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.708g

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.