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Beef Liver vs. Beef shank raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef Liver and beef shank raw

  • Beef shank raw has less vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and vitamin B6 than beef Liver.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 2802% more than beef shank raw.
  • Beef shank raw has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6% 34% 87% 24% 189% 87% 8.2% 1.8% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +181.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +20016.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2442.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
~equal in Potassium ~387mg

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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
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% 25% 51% 108% 21% 108% 416% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1456.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1931.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2019.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3062.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Beef shank raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 3.33µg 2802%
Copper 14.283mg 0.071mg 1579%
Vitamin A 9442µg 0µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.22mg 247%
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.35mg 135%
Cholesterol 396mg 39mg 119%
Choline 426mg 77%
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 5.74mg 74%
Folate 253µg 8µg 61%
Iron 6.54mg 2.32mg 53%
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.47mg 42%
Phosphorus 497mg 204mg 42%
Selenium 36.1µg 17.7µg 33%
Zinc 5.3mg 6.94mg 15%
Protein 29.08g 21.75g 15%
Manganese 0.356mg 0.014mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.947g 1.28g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 0.15g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Calories 191kcal 128kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.124g 1.76g 2%
Fats 5.26g 3.85g 2%
Sodium 79mg 63mg 1%
Potassium 352mg 387mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 1.215mg 0.95mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.978mg 0%
Leucine 2.67mg 1.719mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 1.81mg 0%
Methionine 0.759mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.849mg 0%
Valine 1.761mg 1.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.745mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
22% 4% 73%
Protein: 21.75 g
Fats: 3.85 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.03 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
40% 55% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +639.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.6%

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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/nutrients
  2. Beef shank raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169441/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.