Beef shank vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef shank and duck meat different?
- Beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and vitamin B3, while duck meat is higher in vitamin B5.
- Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 145% more than duck meat.
- Beef shank contains 6 times more zinc than duck meat. Beef shank contains 10.49mg of zinc, while duck meat contains 1.86mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.
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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 | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +464% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1163.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 0.3µg | 145% |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 1.86mg | 78% |
| Fats | 6.36g | 28.35g | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 9.67g | 34% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 18.99g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 12.9g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 3.65g | 23% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 20µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.18mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 2.7mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 156mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 1.098mg | 14% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 4.825mg | 7% |
| Calories | 201kcal | 337kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 63µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 204mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.227mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.269mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.174mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sodium | 64mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
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:
18.99 g
Fats:
28.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.84 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +345.8% |
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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
9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.65 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +351% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1638.1% |
