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

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What are the main differences between corned beef and chicken meat?

  • Corned beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and copper, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 55% higher.
  • Chicken meat has 12 times less sodium than corned beef. Corned beef has 973mg of sodium, while chicken meat has 82mg.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +443.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Choline ~65.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.3µg 55%
Sodium 973mg 82mg 39%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 8.487mg 34%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.94mg 24%
Protein 18.17g 27.3g 18%
Selenium 32.8µg 23.9µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 2.97g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.03mg 12%
Saturated fat 6.34g 3.79g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 5.34g 10%
Copper 0.154mg 0.066mg 10%
Iron 1.86mg 1.26mg 8%
Phosphorus 125mg 182mg 8%
Fats 18.98g 13.6g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 98mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.063mg 3%
Potassium 145mg 223mg 2%
Choline 69.2mg 65.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.4µg 1%
Calories 251kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.27mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.168mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-840%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.2%
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.3%

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