Brisket vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brisket and corned beef
- Brisket has more protein, vitamin B12, zinc, choline, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3; however, corned beef is higher in selenium and copper.
- Corned beef covers your daily need for sodium 40% more than brisket.
- Brisket has 2 times more choline than corned beef. While brisket has 109.8mg of choline, corned beef has only 69.2mg.
- Brisket has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.
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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 | +58.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21% |
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 EVitamin E | +218.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 48mg | 973mg | 40% |
| Protein | 28.82g | 18.17g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1.63µg | 20% |
| Zinc | 6.69mg | 4.58mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 32.8µg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 1.86mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 125mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 3.03mg | 7% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 69.2mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.154mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 7.305g | 6.34g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 98mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 145mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 9.22g | 3% |
| Calories | 289kcal | 251kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Fats | 18.42g | 18.98g | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 4 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 10g | 7.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 100kcal | 138kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 35g | 40g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.47g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.47g | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 0.67g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.367mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.82 g
Fats:
18.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.48 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.681 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.67g
