Beef shank vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef shank and pork chop different?
- Beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 130% more than pork chop.
- Beef shank contains 4 times more iron than pork chop. Beef shank contains 3.86mg of iron, while pork chop contains 0.87mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean, only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +41.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +343.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +474.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 0.66µg | 130% |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 3.15mg | 67% |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 0.87mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.49mg | 29% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 23.72g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 1.104mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 7.927mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 36.4µg | 12% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Fats | 6.36g | 14.35g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 1.894g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 4.339g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.489mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.313mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.105mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 4.887g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 447mg | 315mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 241mg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 201kcal | 231kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 74mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
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:
23.72 g
Fats:
14.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.45 g
Other:
0.48 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +264.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.6% |
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Carbs
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Water
~61.45g
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
4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.894 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +801.9% |
