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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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%
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Milk 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
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67% 29% 4%
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%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.