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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
16.2 g
Fats:
2.5 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.38 g
Other:
1.92 g
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% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.86 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.34 g
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% |