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Beef shank vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef shank and short ribs?

  • Beef shank has more zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1 than short ribs.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 78% higher.
  • Short ribs have 3 times less vitamin B1 than beef shank. Beef shank has 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while short ribs have 0.05mg.
  • Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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.
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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%

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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.29g 17.8g 71%
Fats 6.36g 41.98g 55%
Zinc 10.49mg 4.88mg 51%
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 2.62µg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 18.88g 40%
Protein 33.68g 21.57g 24%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 2.452mg 21%
Iron 3.86mg 2.31mg 19%
Selenium 30µg 20.8µg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 263mg 162mg 14%
Calories 201kcal 471kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.22mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 1.53g 9%
Copper 0.172mg 0.099mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.05mg 8%
Potassium 447mg 224mg 7%
Cholesterol 78mg 94mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.15mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.252mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 12mg 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 64mg 50mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more WaterWater +63%
Contains more OtherOther +139.7%
Contains more FatsFats +560.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +560.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.