Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised vs. Beef shank raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised and beef shank raw?
- Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin C, and copper, while beef shank raw is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 79% higher.
- Beef shank raw is lower in cholesterol.
We used Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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 IronIron | +132.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +211.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +184.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +323.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2250% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 277mg | 39mg | 79% |
Selenium | 50.3µg | 17.7µg | 59% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 6.94mg | 48% |
Iron | 5.4mg | 2.32mg | 39% |
Vitamin C | 32.7mg | 0mg | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.47mg | 35% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.59µg | 3.33µg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.492mg | 5.74mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.221mg | 0.071mg | 17% |
Potassium | 173mg | 387mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.143mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.035mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.623mg | 0.35mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 204mg | 4% |
Protein | 20.4g | 21.75g | 3% |
Sodium | 101mg | 63mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 1.76g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.51g | 0.15g | 2% |
Calcium | 11mg | 20mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 14mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calories | 120kcal | 128kcal | 0% |
Fats | 3.7g | 3.85g | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 1.27g | 1.28g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.186mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.761mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.973mg | 0.978mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.498mg | 1.719mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.446mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.408mg | 0.557mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.829mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.005mg | 1.058mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.62mg | 0.745mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.4 g
Fats:
3.7 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
76.4 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
21.75 g
Fats:
3.85 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.03 g
Other:
1.37 g
~equal in
Protein
~21.75g
~equal in
Fats
~3.85g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.03g
~equal in
Other
~1.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.27 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.51 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.28 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.15 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.28g