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Beef shank vs. Chicken heart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef shank and chicken heart

  • Beef shank has more selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, chicken heart is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and folate.
  • Chicken heart covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 146% more than beef shank.
  • Beef shank has 7 times more selenium than chicken heart. While beef shank has 30µg of selenium, chicken heart has only 4.3µg.
  • Beef shank has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +597.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345%

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +524.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.152mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.36mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Chicken heart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 7.29µg 146%
Selenium 30µg 4.3µg 47%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 2.559mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.728mg 40%
Protein 33.68g 15.55g 36%
Zinc 10.49mg 6.59mg 35%
Iron 3.86mg 5.96mg 26%
Copper 0.172mg 0.346mg 19%
Cholesterol 78mg 136mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 2.71g 17%
Folate 10µg 72µg 16%
Phosphorus 263mg 177mg 12%
Potassium 447mg 176mg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 4.883mg 6%
Fats 6.36g 9.33g 5%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.089mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 12mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.29g 2.66g 2%
Calories 201kcal 153kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 2.37g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.152mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.71g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.71g N/A
Sodium 64mg 74mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.6%
Contains more OtherOther +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.5%

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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. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.