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Beef shank vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef shank and beef sirloin

  • Beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and monounsaturated fat, yet beef sirloin is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef shank is 97% higher.
  • Beef shank contains 2 times more copper than beef sirloin. Beef shank contains 0.172mg of copper, while beef sirloin contains 0.085mg.

Food types used in this article are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +101%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~410mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~253mg
~equal in Sodium ~66mg

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%
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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 1.47µg 97%
Zinc 10.49mg 5.7mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.681mg 24%
Iron 3.86mg 1.92mg 24%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 9.001mg 19%
Selenium 30µg 38.9µg 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.085mg 10%
Protein 33.68g 30.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.607mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.29g 1.915g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 2.006g 2%
Fats 6.36g 5.03g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calories 201kcal 177kcal 1%
Phosphorus 263mg 253mg 1%
Potassium 447mg 410mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Cholesterol 78mg 81mg 1%
Sodium 64mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.983mg 0%

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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +196.6%
~equal in Protein ~30.8g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.58g

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
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.4%

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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 sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.