Beef shank vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef shank and elk meat

Beef shank has more zinc, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, elk meat is richer in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 58% more than elk meat.
Elk meat has 6 times less calcium than beef shank. Beef shank has 32mg of calcium, while elk meat has 5mg.
Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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.

Beef shank

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14%
Contains more ZincZinc	+154.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+185.7%

Contains more CopperCopper	+102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

~equal in Iron ~4.07mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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.

Beef shank

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+28%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.144mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.143mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	10.49mg	4.12mg	58%
Vitamin B12	3.79µg	2.96µg	35%
Selenium	30µg	10.5µg	35%
Copper	0.172mg	0.349mg	20%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	1.212mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.37mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.37mg	0.485mg	9%
Protein	33.68g	30.76g	6%
Fats	6.36g	3.41g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.86g	0.97g	5%
Saturated fat	2.29g	1.342g	4%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Calcium	32mg	5mg	3%
Iron	3.86mg	4.07mg	3%
Phosphorus	263mg	285mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.89mg	6.143mg	2%
Calories	201kcal	162kcal	2%
Cholesterol	78mg	72mg	2%
Potassium	447mg	392mg	2%
Sodium	64mg	50mg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	29mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.144mg	0%
Folate	10µg	9µg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.21g	0.161g	0%
Tryptophan	0.377mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.471mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.514mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.662mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.802mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.862mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.315mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.638mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	1.153mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A