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Beef shank vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef shank and beefsteak

  • Beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, beefsteak has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% more.
  • Beef shank has 2 times more iron than beefsteak. Beef shank has 3.86mg of iron, while beefsteak has 1.63mg.
  • Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
~equal in Selenium ~28.8µg

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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +174.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Beefsteak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 1.38µg 100%
Zinc 10.49mg 4.85mg 51%
Iron 3.86mg 1.63mg 28%
Choline 101.8mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.585mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.29g 5.951g 17%
Protein 33.68g 26.72g 14%
Fats 6.36g 15.11g 13%
Copper 0.172mg 0.073mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 6.298g 9%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 6.978mg 7%
Phosphorus 263mg 213mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Potassium 447mg 340mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 0.56g 2%
Calories 201kcal 250kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.527mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Selenium 30µg 28.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Calcium 32mg 22mg 1%
Cholesterol 78mg 79mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.842mg 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
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +137.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.96g

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
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.