Brisket vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brisket and veal different?
- Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron; however, veal is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 35% higher.
- Brisket contains 2 times more iron than veal. While brisket contains 2.43mg of iron, veal contains only 0.99mg.
- Veal has less saturated fat.
Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +145.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
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 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1.27µg | 35% |
| Zinc | 6.69mg | 3.87mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 8.03mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 13.7µg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 7.305g | 3.04g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 0.99mg | 18% |
| Fats | 18.42g | 7.56g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 2.84g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 1.16mg | 12% |
| Protein | 28.82g | 24.38g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.39mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
| Calories | 289kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 217mg | 6% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 95mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 337mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.101mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.367mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +143.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +364.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.4% |
