Beef shank vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef shank and flank steak?
- Beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
- Flank steak has 2 times less iron than beef shank. Beef shank has 3.86mg of iron, while flank steak has 1.74mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
We used Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.
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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 | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
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 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +132.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 1.63µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 4.9mg | 51% |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 1.74mg | 27% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.579mg | 16% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 27.66g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.082mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 7.363mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 210mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.133mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 3.395g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.075mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 339mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 6.36g | 8.23g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.545mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 3.317g | 1% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 29.4µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 0.322g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 201kcal | 192kcal | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 79mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.883mg | 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:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-3016.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
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Carbs
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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
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.3% |
