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Corned beef vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and frankfurter different?

  • Corned beef is higher in selenium, zinc, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3; however, frankfurter is richer in vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for corned beef is 41% higher.
  • Corned beef contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than frankfurter. While corned beef contains 0.17mg of vitamin B2, frankfurter contains only 0.043mg.
  • Frankfurter has less cholesterol.

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Frankfurter, beef, unheated 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.
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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
~equal in Sodium ~992mg
~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% 0% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Frankfurter DV% diff.
Selenium 32.8µg 10.3µg 41%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.03mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.34g 10.979g 21%
Fats 18.98g 28.3g 14%
Protein 18.17g 11.16g 14%
Cholesterol 98mg 55mg 14%
Copper 0.154mg 0.055mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.043mg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.38µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Iron 1.86mg 1.2mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 12.048g 7%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 2.028mg 6%
Potassium 145mg 316mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 152mg 4%
Choline 69.2mg 48.6mg 4%
Vitamin D 4IU 36IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Calories 251kcal 316kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.185mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.765g 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.018mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Sodium 973mg 992mg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 3.36g 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 3.36g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.31g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.362mg 0%

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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.8%
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +614.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.1%
~equal in Water ~53.94g

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.