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Canadian bacon vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Canadian bacon and brisket

  • Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus, yet brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 70% higher.
  • Canadian bacon contains 21 times more sodium than brisket. Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, while brisket contains 48mg.

Food types used in this article are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +333.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1033.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +393%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.282mg
~equal in Choline ~109.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.12µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.059mg 51%
Zinc 1.73mg 6.69mg 45%
Selenium 50.4µg 27.1µg 42%
Sodium 993mg 48mg 41%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 4.087mg 37%
Saturated fat 1.039g 7.305g 28%
Fats 2.78g 18.42g 24%
Potassium 999mg 232mg 23%
Iron 0.56mg 2.43mg 23%
Phosphorus 309mg 175mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 7.934g 17%
Cholesterol 67mg 106mg 13%
Calories 146kcal 289kcal 7%
Copper 0.063mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.568mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 1.8g 0g 1%
Choline 104.8mg 109.8mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein 28.31g 28.82g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 0.681g 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.171mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.51mg 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.016mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.282mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1546.4%
Contains more FatsFats +562.6%
~equal in Protein ~28.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +532.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.4%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/nutrients
  2. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.