Beef shank vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef shank and goat?
- Beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, goat is richer in vitamin B2 and copper.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% more.
- Goat has less saturated fat.
We used Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted types in this article.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +99.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +154.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
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 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +218.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 1.19µg | 108% |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 5.27mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 11.8µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.61mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Choline | 106.4mg | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.303mg | 15% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 27.1g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 3.95mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 201mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 0.93g | 6% |
| Fats | 6.36g | 3.03g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 1.36g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Calories | 201kcal | 143kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 3.73mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 86mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 405mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 75mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.403mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 1.29mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 1.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 2.258mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 2.016mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0.941mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 1.452mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.565mg | 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:
27.1 g
Fats:
3.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.21 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +109.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~1.66g
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
0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.23 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.23g
