Roast beef vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roast beef and brisket different?

Roast beef is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium; however, brisket is richer in zinc, protein, fats, selenium, and choline.
Daily need coverage for sodium for roast beef is 35% higher.
Roast beef contains 3 times more potassium than brisket. While roast beef contains 647mg of potassium, brisket contains only 232mg.
Brisket has less sodium.

Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Roast beef

Brisket

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+178.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+220%
Contains more IronIron	+18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+84.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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.

Roast beef

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.568mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	853mg	48mg	35%
Zinc	3.2mg	6.69mg	32%
Saturated fat	1.318g	7.305g	27%
Fats	3.69g	18.42g	23%
Selenium	14.7µg	27.1µg	23%
Protein	18.62g	28.82g	20%
Cholesterol	51mg	106mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	7.934g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.282mg	14%
Potassium	647mg	232mg	12%
Choline	43.9mg	109.8mg	12%
Phosphorus	242mg	175mg	10%
Calories	115kcal	289kcal	9%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	4.087mg	9%
Iron	2.05mg	2.43mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.171mg	3%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	2.12µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	0.681g	3%
Copper	0.086mg	0.1mg	2%
Calcium	5mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.059mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Magnesium	20mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.51mg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.01mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.568mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A