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Brisket vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brisket and turkey bacon

  • Brisket has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron; however, turkey bacon is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Turkey bacon covers your daily sodium needs 44% more than brisket.
  • Turkey bacon has 3 times less zinc than brisket. Brisket has 6.69mg of zinc, while turkey bacon has 2.54mg.
  • Turkey bacon contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.032mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 48mg 1069mg 44%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 1.19µg 39%
Zinc 6.69mg 2.54mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 4.699g 27%
Protein 28.82g 15.94g 26%
Selenium 27.1µg 15.8µg 21%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.305g 4.52g 13%
Iron 2.43mg 1.4mg 13%
Cholesterol 106mg 86mg 7%
Phosphorus 175mg 222mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.237mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.068mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 6.223g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 232mg 349mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.244mg 3%
Calories 289kcal 226kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.675mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.03mg 2%
Fats 18.42g 16.93g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 4.032mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1117.9%
~equal in Fats ~16.93g

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.