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Beef shank vs. Turkey wing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef shank and turkey wing

  • Turkey wing has less vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium than beef shank.
  • Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 142% more than turkey wing.
  • Beef shank has 7 times more zinc than turkey wing. While beef shank has 10.49mg of zinc, turkey wing has only 1.54mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%

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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +871.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 0.39µg 142%
Zinc 10.49mg 1.54mg 81%
Iron 3.86mg 1.26mg 33%
Protein 33.68g 20.22g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 2.86g 18%
Selenium 30µg 22.4µg 14%
Phosphorus 263mg 165mg 14%
Copper 0.172mg 0.077mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 4.425mg 9%
Fats 6.36g 12.32g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 447mg 240mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 4.97g 5%
Saturated fat 2.29g 3.28g 5%
Cholesterol 78mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.554mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 14mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Calories 201kcal 197kcal 0%
Sodium 64mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
Contains more FatsFats +93.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
~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
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1261.9%

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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. Turkey wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.