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Bear meat vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bear meat and beef shank

  • Bear meat is higher in iron and vitamin B2, yet beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Bear meat covers your daily iron needs 86% more than beef shank.
  • Bear meat contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than beef shank. While bear meat contains 0.82mg of vitamin B2, beef shank contains only 0.21mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beef shank is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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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 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
Contains more IronIron +178%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.9%
~equal in Zinc ~10.49mg
~equal in Sodium ~64mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bear meat Beef shank DV% diff.
Iron 10.73mg 3.86mg 86%
Vitamin B12 2.47µg 3.79µg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.82mg 0.21mg 47%
Selenium 11.2µg 30µg 34%
Choline 122.3mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.35mg 5.89mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.4g 0.21g 15%
Phosphorus 170mg 263mg 13%
Fats 13.39g 6.36g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Cholesterol 98mg 78mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.66g 2.86g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.37mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.54g 2.29g 6%
Potassium 263mg 447mg 5%
Protein 32.42g 33.68g 3%
Calories 259kcal 201kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Copper 0.148mg 0.172mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 10.27mg 10.49mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 71mg 64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.037g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +173.4%
~equal in Protein ~33.68g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1042.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%

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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. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/nutrients
  2. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/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.