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Beef shank vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef shank and foie gras

  • Beef shank has more zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and copper.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 234% more than beef shank.
  • Foie gras has 11 times less zinc than beef shank. Beef shank has 10.49mg of zinc, while foie gras has 0.92mg.
  • Beef shank contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1040.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%

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%
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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +148%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 9.4µg 234%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Zinc 10.49mg 0.92mg 87%
Fats 6.36g 43.84g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 25.61g 57%
Saturated fat 2.29g 14.45g 55%
Protein 33.68g 11.4g 45%
Sodium 64mg 697mg 28%
Selenium 30µg 44µg 25%
Copper 0.172mg 0.4mg 25%
Cholesterol 78mg 150mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.06mg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 2.51mg 21%
Iron 3.86mg 5.5mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.2mg 16%
Folate 10µg 60µg 13%
Calories 201kcal 462kcal 13%
Phosphorus 263mg 200mg 9%
Potassium 447mg 138mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.299mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 0.84g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.088mg 4%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.12mg 4%
Calcium 32mg 70mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.303mg 0%

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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.4%
Contains more WaterWater +57.2%
Contains more FatsFats +589.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.3%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +795.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.