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Beef shank vs. Chicken liver pate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef shank and chicken liver pate

  • Beef shank has more zinc, while chicken liver pate has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, folate, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Chicken liver pate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 178% higher.
  • Chicken liver pate contains 5 times less zinc than beef shank. Beef shank contains 10.49mg of zinc, while chicken liver pate contains 2.14mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef shank is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Pate, chicken liver, canned.

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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 9.3% 3% 8.4% 345% 60% 58% 75% 50% 21% 251%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +710%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.18mg

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 33% 72% 20% 0% 13% 323% 141% 157% 60% 1009% 0% 241% 125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +539%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3110%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Chicken liver pate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 8.07µg 178%
Cholesterol 78mg 391mg 104%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 1.401mg 92%
Folate 10µg 321µg 78%
Zinc 10.49mg 2.14mg 76%
Iron 3.86mg 9.19mg 67%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 2.62mg 44%
Choline 228.8mg 42%
Protein 33.68g 13.45g 40%
Selenium 30µg 46.1µg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 217µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 2.46g 15%
Sodium 64mg 386mg 14%
Phosphorus 263mg 175mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 7.517mg 10%
Fats 6.36g 13.1g 10%
Potassium 447mg 95mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.26mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.29g 4g 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.052mg 7%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.162mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 5.28g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Calcium 32mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.55g 2%
Copper 0.172mg 0.18mg 1%
Calories 201kcal 201kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.195mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.735mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.196mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 0.953mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.694mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0.863mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.347mg 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
13% 13% 7% 66%
Protein: 13.45 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 6.55 g
Water: 65.64 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%

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% 45% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1071.4%

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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 liver pate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172928/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.