Luncheon meat vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between luncheon meat and brisket

Luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, choline, and copper.
Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 50% more than luncheon meat.
Brisket has 17 times less sodium than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat has 820mg of sodium, while brisket has 48mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.

Luncheon meat

Brisket

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+220%
Contains more IronIron	+150.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+211.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

~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.

Luncheon meat

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+130.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+71.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.568mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	2.12µg	50%
Zinc	2.15mg	6.69mg	41%
Sodium	820mg	48mg	34%
Protein	17.5g	28.82g	23%
Selenium	38.3µg	27.1µg	20%
Iron	0.97mg	2.43mg	18%
Saturated fat	3.944g	7.305g	15%
Fats	12.77g	18.42g	9%
Cholesterol	78mg	106mg	9%
Choline	63.9mg	109.8mg	8%
Copper	0.03mg	0.1mg	8%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	4.087mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	0.681g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	7.934g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.059mg	6%
Calories	189kcal	289kcal	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.171mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.51mg	2%
Potassium	300mg	232mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.8µg	2%
Folate	0µg	9µg	2%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.01mg	1%
Phosphorus	170mg	175mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.568mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.282mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	16mg	1%
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Magnesium	18mg	19mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.181mg	0%
Threonine		1.101mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.253mg	0%
Leucine		2.192mg	0%
Lysine		2.328mg	0%
Methionine		0.717mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.088mg	0%
Valine		1.367mg	0%
Histidine		0.879mg	0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.055g		N/A