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Corned beef vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and rye different?

  • Corned beef is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, rye is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 111% higher.
  • Rye has less cholesterol.
  • Corned beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than rye (34).

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Rye grain 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 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11613.6%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +293.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 2.577mg 111%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Fiber 0g 15.1g 60%
Sodium 973mg 2mg 42%
Selenium 32.8µg 13.9µg 34%
Cholesterol 98mg 0mg 33%
Phosphorus 125mg 332mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.197g 28%
Fats 18.98g 1.63g 27%
Carbs 0.47g 75.86g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.316mg 24%
Copper 0.154mg 0.367mg 24%
Magnesium 12mg 110mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.208g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.456mg 21%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.65mg 18%
Protein 18.17g 10.34g 16%
Potassium 145mg 510mg 11%
Iron 1.86mg 2.63mg 10%
Folate 6µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.27mg 8%
Choline 69.2mg 30.4mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.251mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.294mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.85mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 5.9µg 4%
Calories 251kcal 338kcal 4%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.767g 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1064.4%
Contains more WaterWater +464.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16040.4%

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
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4332.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.5%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.