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Beef shank vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef shank and frankfurter

  • The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper in beef shank is higher than in frankfurter.
  • Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 100% more than frankfurter.
  • Frankfurter has 5 times less zinc than beef shank. Beef shank has 10.49mg of zinc, while frankfurter has 2.03mg.
  • Beef shank 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 Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.5%
Contains more IronIron +221.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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 0% 0% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +174.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 1.38µg 100%
Zinc 10.49mg 2.03mg 77%
Protein 33.68g 11.16g 45%
Sodium 64mg 992mg 40%
Saturated fat 2.29g 10.979g 39%
Selenium 30µg 10.3µg 36%
Fats 6.36g 28.3g 34%
Iron 3.86mg 1.2mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 2.028mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 12.048g 23%
Phosphorus 263mg 152mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.185mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.043mg 13%
Copper 0.172mg 0.055mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.018mg 10%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Cholesterol 78mg 55mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Calories 201kcal 316kcal 6%
Magnesium 30mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Potassium 447mg 316mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 0.765g 4%
Calcium 32mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.36g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.36g N/A
Sugar 1.31g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.362mg 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% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.8%
Contains more FatsFats +345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +85.1%
~equal in Water ~53.94g

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.3%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.