Roast beef vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roast beef and corned beef

Roast beef has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, corned beef is richer in selenium, fats, and zinc.
Corned beef covers your daily selenium needs 33% more than roast beef.
Corned beef has 4 times less potassium than roast beef. Roast beef has 647mg of potassium, while corned beef has 145mg.
Roast beef contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.

Roast beef

Corned beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+79.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+123.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.86mg

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

Corned beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.7µg	32.8µg	33%
Fats	3.69g	18.98g	24%
Saturated fat	1.318g	6.34g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	9.22g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.23mg	18%
Phosphorus	242mg	125mg	17%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	1.63µg	17%
Cholesterol	51mg	98mg	16%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	3.03mg	16%
Potassium	647mg	145mg	15%
Zinc	3.2mg	4.58mg	13%
Copper	0.086mg	0.154mg	8%
Calories	115kcal	251kcal	7%
Sodium	853mg	973mg	5%
Choline	43.9mg	69.2mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.17mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.42mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	0.67g	3%
Magnesium	20mg	12mg	2%
Iron	2.05mg	1.86mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.16mg	2%
Protein	18.62g	18.17g	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.026mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	138kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	0.47g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0.47g	0%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	4 IU	0%
Calcium	5mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.022mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.5µg	0%
Folate	5µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.119mg	0%
Threonine		0.726mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.827mg	0%
Leucine		1.445mg	0%
Lysine		1.536mg	0%
Methionine		0.473mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.718mg	0%
Valine		0.901mg	0%
Histidine		0.58mg	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