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Ground beef vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and brisket

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, while brisket has more selenium, zinc, and choline.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 15% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground beef is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.9%
~equal in Potassium ~232mg
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.087mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Brisket DV% diff.
Selenium 19.1µg 27.1µg 15%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.12µg 15%
Protein 23.87g 28.82g 10%
Zinc 5.84mg 6.69mg 8%
Choline 73.2mg 109.8mg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 106mg 6%
Saturated fat 6.073g 7.305g 6%
Fats 15.37g 18.42g 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.51mg 3%
Calories 241kcal 289kcal 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.27mg 2.43mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 7.934g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.681g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.282mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.568mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.059mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 48mg 1%
Phosphorus 166mg 175mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 241mg 232mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.171mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.087mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +753.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.934g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.