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Pork leg vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork leg and brisket

  • Pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat, yet brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 62% higher.
  • Pork leg contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than brisket. Pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, while brisket contains 0.059mg.
  • Pork leg contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
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 PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +185.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Sodium ~48mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.1µg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 2.12µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.059mg 56%
Zinc 1.93mg 6.69mg 43%
Protein 17.43g 28.82g 23%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Iron 0.85mg 2.43mg 20%
Cholesterol 73mg 106mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 0.681g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.282mg 9%
Selenium 29.4µg 27.1µg 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 4.087mg 3%
Phosphorus 199mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Saturated fat 6.54g 7.305g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 0.568mg 2%
Calories 245kcal 289kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.171mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 232mg 2%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 7.934g 1%
Fats 18.87g 18.42g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 47mg 48mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.879mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 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 +19%
Contains more OtherOther +339.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.3%
~equal in Fats ~18.42g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 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 -10.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.2%
~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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.