Beef shank vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beef shank and bison meat
- Beef shank is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron, yet bison meat is higher in selenium.
- Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 62% more than bison meat.
- Beef shank contains 4 times more calcium than bison meat. While beef shank contains 32mg of calcium, bison meat contains only 8mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.3% |
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 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 3.68mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 2.86µg | 39% |
| Choline | 114.8mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 3.71mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 35.5µg | 10% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 28.44g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 209mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.107mg | 7% |
| Fats | 6.36g | 2.42g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 0.91g | 6% |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 3.42mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 0.95g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Calories | 201kcal | 143kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 361mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 82mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 64mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.754mg | 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:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +162.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.6% |
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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
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +201.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
