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Beef shank vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beef shank and beef

  • Beef shank is higher in zinc, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B1, yet beef is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 62% more than beef.
  • Beef shank contains 2 times more magnesium than beef. While beef shank contains 30mg of magnesium, beef contains only 14mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~259mg

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% 0% 0% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5% 0%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.76mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Beef DV% diff.
Zinc 10.49mg 3.7mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.669mg 23%
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 4.21µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.4mg 15%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Protein 33.68g 27.55g 12%
Iron 3.86mg 3.04mg 10%
Selenium 30µg 25.4µg 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.097mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.074mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Potassium 447mg 352mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 0.532g 2%
Calories 201kcal 169kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Cholesterol 78mg 85mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.29g 2.595g 1%
Phosphorus 263mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 5.76mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.481mg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Fats 6.36g 6.54g 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sodium 64mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 2.734g 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Beef
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +775%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
~equal in Fats ~6.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
Beef
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.734g

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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. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.