Beef shank vs. Chicken neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beef shank and chicken neck
- Chicken neck has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, and potassium.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 147% more.
- Beef shank has 6 times more zinc than chicken neck. Beef shank has 10.49mg of zinc, while chicken neck has 1.86mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +464% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65% |
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 | +197.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1357.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 0.26µg | 147% |
Zinc | 10.49mg | 1.86mg | 78% |
Protein | 33.68g | 14.07g | 39% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 5.68g | 36% |
Selenium | 30µg | 12µg | 33% |
Fats | 6.36g | 26.24g | 31% |
Iron | 3.86mg | 1.9mg | 25% |
Saturated fat | 2.29g | 7.27g | 23% |
Phosphorus | 263mg | 112mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 10.55g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.17mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 3.608mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.172mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
Potassium | 447mg | 137mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.85mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.047mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 99mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 65µg | 7% |
Calories | 201kcal | 297kcal | 5% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 13mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calcium | 32mg | 18mg | 1% |
Sodium | 64mg | 64mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.471mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 0.588mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.662mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.802mg | 1.005mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.638mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
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:
14.07 g
Fats:
26.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.99 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-683.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +312.6% |
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Carbs
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Water
~59.99g
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
7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +268.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2604.8% |