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Beef shank vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef shank and braunschweiger

  • Beef shank has more zinc; however, braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 679% more.
  • Beef shank has 4 times more zinc than braunschweiger. Beef shank has 10.49mg of zinc, while braunschweiger has 2.81mg.
  • Beef shank is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork.

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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 7.9% 2.7% 18% 420% 80% 77% 72% 127% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more IronIron +190.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%

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.
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% 1407% 7% 18% 62% 352% 157% 203% 76% 2511% 4% 33% 140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +626.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +724.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +430.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 20.09µg 679%
Vitamin A 0µg 4220µg 469%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 1.525mg 101%
Iron 3.86mg 11.2mg 92%
Zinc 10.49mg 2.81mg 70%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 3.38mg 59%
Selenium 30µg 58µg 51%
Choline 255.9mg 47%
Sodium 64mg 977mg 40%
Protein 33.68g 14.5g 38%
Cholesterol 78mg 180mg 34%
Fats 6.36g 28.5g 34%
Saturated fat 2.29g 9.307g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 12.731g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 3.193g 20%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 8.368mg 15%
Phosphorus 263mg 168mg 14%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.249mg 9%
Copper 0.172mg 0.24mg 8%
Potassium 447mg 199mg 7%
Calories 201kcal 327kcal 6%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.32mg 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
15% 29% 3% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.5 g
Fats: 28.5 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more FatsFats +348.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +88.6%

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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.731 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.193 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1420.5%

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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. Braunschweiger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171621/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.