Steak vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between steak and brisket
- Brisket has less vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat than steak.
- Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 17% more than brisket.
- Steak has 2 times more vitamin B2 than brisket. While steak has 0.301mg of vitamin B2, brisket has only 0.171mg.
- Brisket has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.282mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 106mg | 9% |
Selenium | 31.8µg | 27.1µg | 9% |
Protein | 24.85g | 28.82g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 4.087mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 8.443g | 7.305g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 7.934g | 3% |
Zinc | 6.34mg | 6.69mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.12µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 163mg | 175mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.681g | 1% |
Calories | 271kcal | 289kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Potassium | 279mg | 232mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
Fats | 19.02g | 18.42g | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
Iron | 2.4mg | 2.43mg | 0% |
Sodium | 58mg | 48mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.142mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.38mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.242mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.879mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +92.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
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Fats
~18.42g
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~52.48g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.5% |