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Beef shank vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef shank and luncheon meat

  • Beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, luncheon meat has more selenium.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% more.
  • Beef shank has 6 times more copper than luncheon meat. Beef shank has 0.172mg of copper, while luncheon meat has 0.03mg.
  • Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains more IronIron +297.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +312%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.128mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 0.92µg 120%
Zinc 10.49mg 2.15mg 76%
Iron 3.86mg 0.97mg 36%
Sodium 64mg 820mg 33%
Protein 33.68g 17.5g 32%
Copper 0.172mg 0.03mg 16%
Selenium 30µg 38.3µg 15%
Phosphorus 263mg 170mg 13%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Fats 6.36g 12.77g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 1.565g 9%
Saturated fat 2.29g 3.944g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.272mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 5.685g 7%
Potassium 447mg 300mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.613mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 5.225mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 5mg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Calories 201kcal 189kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.128mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Cholesterol 78mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.213mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.1%

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.2%

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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

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.