Corned beef vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corned beef and milk different?
- Corned beef has more selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B6 than milk.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for corned beef is 54% higher.
- Corned beef contains 62 times more iron than milk. While corned beef contains 1.86mg of iron, milk contains only 0.03mg.
- Milk has less sodium.
- Corned beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than milk (31).
Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Contains more IronIron | +6100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1440% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +990.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +633.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +893.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1462.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3158.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +521.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +246.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +291% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 32.8µg | 3.3µg | 54% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 0.47µg | 48% |
Sodium | 973mg | 44mg | 40% |
Zinc | 4.58mg | 0.42mg | 38% |
Cholesterol | 98mg | 5mg | 31% |
Protein | 18.17g | 3.37g | 30% |
Fats | 18.98g | 0.97g | 28% |
Saturated fat | 6.34g | 0.633g | 26% |
Iron | 1.86mg | 0.03mg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.22g | 0.277g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.03mg | 0.093mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.154mg | 0.01mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.037mg | 15% |
Calcium | 8mg | 125mg | 12% |
Calories | 251kcal | 42kcal | 10% |
Choline | 69.2mg | 17.7mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 48IU | 6% |
Phosphorus | 125mg | 95mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.67g | 0.035g | 4% |
Carbs | 0.47g | 4.99g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.185mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 0.361mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.003mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.47g | 4.99g | N/A |
Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
Potassium | 145mg | 150mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 5.2g | N/A |
Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.119mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.726mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.827mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.445mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.536mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.473mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.718mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.901mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.58mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Protein:
3.37 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
4.99 g
Water:
89.92 g
Other:
0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +439.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1856.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +245.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +961.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +50.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3228.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1814.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90% |