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Beef shank vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef shank and ground chicken

  • Beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and copper, while ground chicken has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 137% higher.
  • Ground chicken contains 5 times less zinc than beef shank. Beef shank contains 10.49mg of zinc, while ground chicken contains 1.92mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef shank is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +315.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +643.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 0.51µg 137%
Zinc 10.49mg 1.92mg 78%
Iron 3.86mg 0.93mg 37%
Selenium 30µg 14.3µg 29%
Protein 33.68g 23.28g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.327mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.538mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 2.08g 12%
Copper 0.172mg 0.062mg 12%
Choline 59mg 11%
Cholesterol 78mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 7.107mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.302mg 7%
Fats 6.36g 10.92g 7%
Potassium 447mg 677mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 4.879g 5%
Saturated fat 2.29g 3.11g 4%
Phosphorus 263mg 234mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.121mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Calories 201kcal 189kcal 1%
Magnesium 30mg 28mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 75mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +890.5%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.