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Corned beef vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corned beef and chicken breast

  • Corned beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and copper; however, chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 73% more than corned beef.
  • Chicken breast has 12 times less sodium than corned beef. Corned beef has 973mg of sodium, while chicken breast has 79mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more IronIron +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +340.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 14.782mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.37µg 53%
Sodium 973mg 79mg 39%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.08mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.64mg 32%
Protein 18.17g 33.44g 31%
Saturated fat 6.34g 1.29g 23%
Fats 18.98g 4.71g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 1.72g 19%
Phosphorus 125mg 246mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.04mg 12%
Selenium 32.8µg 26.2µg 12%
Copper 0.154mg 0.054mg 11%
Iron 1.86mg 1.14mg 9%
Magnesium 12mg 31mg 5%
Choline 69.2mg 95.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.079mg 4%
Potassium 145mg 276mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.07g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.125mg 3%
Calories 251kcal 187kcal 3%
Cholesterol 98mg 91mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0.51g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 5IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +303%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84%
~equal in Carbs ~0.51g
~equal in Water ~60.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +436%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.7%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.