Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised vs. Beef shank raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised and beef shank raw
- Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised has more iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while beef shank raw has more zinc and vitamin B6.
- Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised's daily need coverage for iron is 463% higher.
- The amount of cholesterol in beef shank raw is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +1596.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1201.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +435.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +416.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +148.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +150.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1075% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 39.36mg | 2.32mg | 463% |
Selenium | 91.4µg | 17.7µg | 134% |
Cholesterol | 347mg | 39mg | 103% |
Copper | 0.924mg | 0.071mg | 95% |
Vitamin B12 | 5.02µg | 3.33µg | 70% |
Vitamin C | 50.3mg | 0mg | 56% |
Zinc | 2.79mg | 6.94mg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.47mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 305mg | 204mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.876mg | 0.35mg | 11% |
Protein | 25.1g | 21.75g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Potassium | 284mg | 387mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.075mg | 0.014mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.12g | 1.76g | 2% |
Folate | 4µg | 8µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.31g | 0.15g | 1% |
Calories | 145kcal | 128kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.567mg | 5.74mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 20mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
Fats | 4.2g | 3.85g | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 63mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 1.39g | 1.28g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.261mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.988mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.968mg | 0.978mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.217mg | 1.719mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.815mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.462mg | 0.557mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.008mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.51mg | 1.058mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.9mg | 0.745mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.1 g
Fats:
4.2 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.98 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
21.75 g
Fats:
3.85 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.03 g
Other:
1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +90.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~3.85g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.31 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 | +106.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.28g