Pork vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and brisket different?
- Pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Pork covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 68% more than brisket.
- Pork contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than brisket. Pork contains 0.321mg of vitamin B2, while brisket contains 0.171mg.
- Pork is lower in cholesterol.
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1386.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +202.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.059mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 2.12µg | 59% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 6.69mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 27.1µg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.43mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.282mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.171mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 175mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 7.305g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 106mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Fats | 13.92g | 18.42g | 7% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 232mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 4.087mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 7.934g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.568mg | 3% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 109.8mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.681g | 3% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 28.82g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 289kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.879mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +217.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.3% |
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Protein
~28.82g
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~52.48g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.2% |
