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Beef shank vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef shank and emu

  • Beef shank is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet emu is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than emu.
  • Beef shank contains 2 times more zinc than emu. While beef shank contains 10.49mg of zinc, emu contains only 4.32mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef shank is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Emu, full rump, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 2.1% 29% 258% 95% 118% 138% 14% 4.7% 284%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +78.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.7%

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%
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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% 1% 5.2% 0% 108% 149% 198% 219% 228% 275% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +789.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 2.2µg 66%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 3.647mg 65%
Zinc 10.49mg 4.32mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.987mg 47%
Selenium 30µg 52.1µg 40%
Iron 3.86mg 6.89mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.645mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 10.569mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.43mg 24%
Cholesterol 78mg 129mg 17%
Copper 0.172mg 0.285mg 13%
Phosphorus 263mg 323mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.29g 0.87g 6%
Fats 6.36g 2.68g 6%
Potassium 447mg 324mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 1.079g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 0.613g 3%
Calcium 32mg 7mg 3%
Calories 201kcal 168kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 64mg 110mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.036mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 34mg 1%
Protein 33.68g 33.67g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

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
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34% 3% 62% 2%
Protein: 33.67 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.97 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +137.3%
~equal in Protein ~33.67g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g
~equal in Other ~1.68g

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
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34% 42% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.87 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.9%

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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. Emu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172834/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.