Beef shank vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef shank and pork leg?
- Beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B5.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% higher.
- Pork leg has 5 times less zinc than beef shank. Beef shank has 10.49mg of zinc, while pork leg has 1.93mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
We used Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +540% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +354.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +164.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +443.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +28.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +501.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +425.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 0.63µg | 132% |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 1.93mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.736mg | 50% |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 0.85mg | 38% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 17.43g | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 6.54g | 19% |
| Fats | 6.36g | 18.87g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 8.38g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 2.01g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.065mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 199mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 4.574mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.685mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 315mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Calcium | 32mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 201kcal | 245kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.401mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 29.4µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.659mg | 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:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +196.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~62.47g
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
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +193% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +857.1% |
