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Chicken meat vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken meat and brisket

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, choline, and selenium.
  • Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than brisket. While chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, brisket contains only 4.087mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.4%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~232mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +606.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.12µg 76%
Zinc 1.94mg 6.69mg 43%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.087mg 28%
Saturated fat 3.79g 7.305g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.681g 15%
Iron 1.26mg 2.43mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.568mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.282mg 9%
Choline 65.9mg 109.8mg 8%
Fats 13.6g 18.42g 7%
Selenium 23.9µg 27.1µg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 106mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 7.934g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.1mg 4%
Protein 27.3g 28.82g 3%
Calories 239kcal 289kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.51mg 2%
Sodium 82mg 48mg 1%
Phosphorus 182mg 175mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 223mg 232mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.171mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35.4%
~equal in Protein ~28.82g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.6%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.