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Brisket vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brisket and fillet

  • Brisket has more zinc and selenium; however, fillet is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Fillet covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 94% more than brisket.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Vegetarian fillets.

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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% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +21.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2610%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1764.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 1.5mg 94%
Copper 0.1mg 0.925mg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 1.1mg 87%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 4.2µg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 9.332g 58%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.9mg 56%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 12mg 49%
Zinc 6.69mg 1.4mg 48%
Selenium 27.1µg 1µg 47%
Phosphorus 175mg 450mg 39%
Cholesterol 106mg 0mg 35%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 9µg 102µg 23%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3.45mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.305g 2.849g 20%
Sodium 48mg 490mg 19%
Protein 28.82g 23g 12%
Potassium 232mg 600mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 4.376g 9%
Calcium 16mg 95mg 8%
Iron 2.43mg 2mg 5%
Choline 109.8mg 82mg 5%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Fats 18.42g 18g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Calories 289kcal 290kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1685.7%
~equal in Fats ~18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1270.3%

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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.