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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
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% |
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Carbs
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Water
~57.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.21 g
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% |