Beef shank vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef shank and lamb ribs different?
- Beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and copper; however, lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef shank is 65% higher.
- Beef shank contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb ribs. While beef shank contains 0.37mg of vitamin B6, lamb ribs contains only 0.11mg.
- Beef shank has less cholesterol.
Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean, only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +236.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 2.23µg | 65% |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 3.49mg | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 12.77g | 48% |
| Fats | 6.36g | 29.82g | 36% |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 1.6mg | 28% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 21.12g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 12.52g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.11mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 21.8µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 166mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 2.17g | 13% |
| Calories | 201kcal | 359kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 97mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 6.75mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 271mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 73mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 1.019mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 1.642mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0.86mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.669mg | 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:
21.12 g
Fats:
29.82 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
47.89 g
Other:
1.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +368.9% |
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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
12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.17 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +337.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +933.3% |
