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Ground beef vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and brisket raw different?

  • Ground beef is richer in zinc and monounsaturated fat, while brisket raw is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for saturated fat, 17% more than brisket raw.
  • Ground beef contains 7 times more calcium than brisket raw. Ground beef contains 33mg of calcium, while brisket raw contains 5mg.
  • Brisket raw is lower in saturated fat.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw types were 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 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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.94mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.43µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Brisket raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.59g 16%
Zinc 5.84mg 4.31mg 14%
Fats 15.37g 7.37g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 3.46g 10%
Cholesterol 88mg 62mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.42mg 8%
Protein 23.87g 20.72g 6%
Selenium 19.1µg 16.4µg 5%
Phosphorus 166mg 201mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 155kcal 4%
Iron 2.27mg 1.92mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.43µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.35mg 3%
Potassium 241mg 330mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 5mg 3%
Choline 73.2mg 86.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.32mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.94mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Copper 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 73mg 79mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.17mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.709mg 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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +108.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
~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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.