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Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw vs. Beef shank raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw and beef shank raw

  • Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, yet beef shank raw is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw covers your daily iron needs 70% more than beef shank raw.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef shank raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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 10% 3% 30% 298% 87% 44% 96% 26% 2.5% 242%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6% 34% 87% 24% 189% 87% 8.2% 1.8% 97%
Contains more IronIron +242.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~204mg

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 128% 4.7% 0% 0% 12% 53% 75% 60% 9.2% 476% 0% 8.3% 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% 0% 0% 25% 51% 108% 21% 108% 416% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1075%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw Beef shank raw DV% diff.
Iron 7.95mg 2.32mg 70%
Cholesterol 242mg 39mg 68%
Zinc 1.61mg 6.94mg 48%
Selenium 44.3µg 17.7µg 48%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.47mg 33%
Copper 0.26mg 0.071mg 21%
Vitamin B12 3.81µg 3.33µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1mg 0.35mg 13%
Protein 16.2g 21.75g 11%
Vitamin B3 4mg 5.74mg 11%
Sodium 198mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.64g 1.76g 3%
Phosphorus 224mg 204mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.86g 1.28g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Fats 2.5g 3.85g 2%
Calories 92kcal 128kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.15g 1%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 387mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.148mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.95mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.772mg 0.978mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.719mg 0%
Lysine 1.148mg 1.81mg 0%
Methionine 0.324mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0.849mg 0%
Valine 0.798mg 1.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.492mg 0.745mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 3% 79% 2%
Protein: 16.2 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.38 g
Other: 1.92 g
22% 4% 73%
Protein: 21.75 g
Fats: 3.85 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.03 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more OtherOther +40.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +54%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 35% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.86 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
40% 55% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%

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, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168628/nutrients
  2. Beef shank raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169441/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.