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Corned beef vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corned beef and pork shoulder?

  • Corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron, yet pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 62% more.
  • Corned beef has 15 times more sodium than pork shoulder. While corned beef has 973mg of sodium, pork shoulder has only 65mg.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more IronIron +77.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.767mg 62%
Sodium 973mg 65mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.74µg 37%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.7mg 17%
Selenium 32.8µg 25.5µg 13%
Iron 1.86mg 1.05mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.348mg 9%
Cholesterol 98mg 71mg 9%
Vitamin D 4IU 70IU 8%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.275mg 8%
Copper 0.154mg 0.084mg 8%
Phosphorus 125mg 182mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.92g 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.719mg 6%
Potassium 145mg 302mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 3.833mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 8.01g 3%
Choline 69.2mg 60.6mg 2%
Fats 18.98g 17.99g 2%
Protein 18.17g 17.18g 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Calories 251kcal 236kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.19mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Saturated fat 6.34g 6.24g 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +219.8%
~equal in Protein ~17.18g
~equal in Fats ~17.99g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.24g

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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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.