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Beef shank vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef shank and liverwurst different?

  • Beef shank is higher in zinc and vitamin B6; however, liverwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liverwurst is 403% higher.
  • Beef shank contains 5 times more zinc than liverwurst. While beef shank contains 10.49mg of zinc, liverwurst contains only 2.3mg.
  • Beef shank has less saturated fat.
  • Beef shank has a lower glycemic index (0) than liverwurst (28).

Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Liverwurst spread 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.
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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +356.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more IronIron +129.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +255.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~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 Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 4091µg 455%
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 13.46µg 403%
Zinc 10.49mg 2.3mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 1.03mg 63%
Iron 3.86mg 8.85mg 62%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 2.95mg 51%
Selenium 30µg 58µg 51%
Protein 33.68g 12.38g 43%
Saturated fat 2.29g 9.925g 35%
Fats 6.36g 25.45g 29%
Sodium 64mg 700mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 12.286g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 2.427g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.19mg 14%
Cholesterol 78mg 118mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.272mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 4.3mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Potassium 447mg 170mg 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.24mg 8%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.155mg 6%
Folate 10µg 30µg 5%
Calories 201kcal 305kcal 5%
Phosphorus 263mg 230mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Carbs 0g 5.89g 2%
Calcium 32mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.617mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.448mg 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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +300.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
~equal in Water ~53.53g

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
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1055.7%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.