Beef shank vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef shank and bratwurst

Beef shank has more zinc, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, bratwurst is richer in vitamin B1.
Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 73% more than bratwurst.
Bratwurst has 4 times less iron than beef shank. Beef shank has 3.86mg of iron, while bratwurst has 1mg.
Beef shank contains less saturated fat.
Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bratwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of beef shank is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked.

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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.

Beef shank

Bratwurst

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58%
Contains more IronIron	+286%
Contains more CopperCopper	+115%
Contains more ZincZinc	+324.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+112.8%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+105%

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.

Beef shank

Bratwurst

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	10.49mg	2.47mg	73%
Vitamin B12	3.79µg	2.67µg	47%
Protein	33.68g	12.2g	43%
Iron	3.86mg	1mg	36%
Sodium	64mg	848mg	34%
Fats	6.36g	26.34g	31%
Selenium	30µg	14.1µg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.38mg	20%
Phosphorus	263mg	130mg	19%
Saturated fat	2.29g	6.08g	17%
Vitamin B3	5.89mg	3.11mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.37mg	0.2mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	2.86g	8g	13%
Copper	0.172mg	0.08mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.21g	1.58g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.69mg	6%
Potassium	447mg	283mg	5%
Calories	201kcal	297kcal	5%
Magnesium	30mg	15mg	4%
Calcium	32mg	7mg	3%
Folate	10µg	4µg	2%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.041mg	1%
Carbs	0g	2g	1%
Net carbs	0g	2g	N/A
Cholesterol	78mg	78mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.213mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.377mg	0.107mg	0%
Threonine	1.471mg	0.465mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.514mg	0.485mg	0%
Leucine	2.662mg	0.81mg	0%
Lysine	2.802mg	0.903mg	0%
Methionine	0.862mg	0.364mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.315mg	0.405mg	0%
Valine	1.638mg	0.464mg	0%
Histidine	1.153mg	0.395mg	0%