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Pork bacon vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork bacon and brisket?

  • Pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 93% higher.
  • Pork bacon has 6 times more vitamin B1 than brisket. Pork bacon has 0.348mg of vitamin B1, while brisket has 0.059mg.
  • Brisket contains less sodium.

We used Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +63.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.282mg
~equal in Choline ~109.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Brisket DV% diff.
Sodium 2193mg 48mg 93%
Selenium 59µg 27.1µg 58%
Phosphorus 506mg 175mg 47%
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 4.087mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 2.12µg 40%
Fats 43.27g 18.42g 38%
Saturated fat 14.187g 7.305g 31%
Zinc 3.36mg 6.69mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 0.681g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 19.065g 7.934g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.059mg 24%
Protein 35.73g 28.82g 14%
Calories 548kcal 289kcal 13%
Iron 1.49mg 2.43mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 0.568mg 9%
Copper 0.182mg 0.1mg 9%
Potassium 539mg 232mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.171mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.282mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Choline 119.3mg 109.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.51mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 1.35g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.35g 0g 0%
Cholesterol 107mg 106mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 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 ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +134.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2446.4%
Contains more WaterWater +319.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +613.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.