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Brisket vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brisket and turkey breast?

  • Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and monounsaturated fat, yet turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Brisket's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% more.
  • Brisket has 4 times more zinc than turkey breast. While brisket has 6.69mg of zinc, turkey breast has only 1.57mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey breast is lower.

We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw types 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.621mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.42µg 71%
Zinc 6.69mg 1.57mg 47%
Saturated fat 7.305g 1.91g 25%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Fats 18.42g 7.02g 18%
Iron 2.43mg 1.2mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.48mg 15%
Protein 28.82g 21.89g 14%
Cholesterol 106mg 65mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 2.66g 13%
Selenium 27.1µg 22.4µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 5.2mg 7%
Calories 289kcal 157kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 1.66g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 175mg 186mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.621mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 275mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sodium 48mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +162.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +271.4%
~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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.8%

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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 breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.