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Pork belly vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork belly and brisket

  • Pork belly has more vitamin B1, while brisket has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork belly's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% higher.
  • Brisket contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than pork belly. Pork belly contains 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while brisket contains 0.059mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brisket is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
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 less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +367.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +555.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +238.8%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +571.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Brisket DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.33g 7.305g 55%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2.12µg 53%
Fats 53.01g 18.42g 53%
Zinc 1.02mg 6.69mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 7.934g 42%
Protein 9.34g 28.82g 39%
Selenium 8µg 27.1µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 0.681g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.059mg 28%
Iron 0.52mg 2.43mg 24%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.282mg 12%
Calories 518kcal 289kcal 11%
Cholesterol 72mg 106mg 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 175mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.568mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.171mg 5%
Copper 0.052mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 4.087mg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.51mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 48mg 1%
Potassium 185mg 232mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.01mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.6%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 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 +211.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%

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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 belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.