Beefsteak vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between beefsteak and brisket
- Beefsteak has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, fats, and protein.
- Brisket covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 31% more than beefsteak.
- Brisket has 2 times less vitamin B6 than beefsteak. Beefsteak has 0.585mg of vitamin B6, while brisket has 0.282mg.
- Beefsteak contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +53.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 2.12µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.282mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 4.087mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 6.69mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 2.43mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 106mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 7.305g | 6% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 18.42g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 175mg | 5% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 28.82g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 7.934g | 4% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 232mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 27.1µg | 3% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 289kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 0.568mg | 1% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 109.8mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 0.681g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 10g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 94kcal | 100kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 35g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Sodium | 57mg | 48mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.879mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.9% |
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Protein
~28.82g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~52.48g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.6% |






