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

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Significant differences between beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw and beef shank raw

  • Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, raw has more iron, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, beef shank raw is richer in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, raw covers your daily iron needs 528% more than beef shank raw.
  • Beef shank raw contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, 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 16% 2.7% 38% 1671% 56% 58% 127% 11% 9.5% 339%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1820.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +421.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
~equal in Potassium ~387mg

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 152% 0% 0% 0% 13% 85% 158% 65% 16% 710% 0% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw Beef shank raw DV% diff.
Iron 44.55mg 2.32mg 528%
Vitamin B12 5.68µg 3.33µg 98%
Selenium 62.2µg 17.7µg 81%
Cholesterol 263mg 39mg 75%
Vitamin C 45.5mg 0mg 51%
Zinc 2.11mg 6.94mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.47mg 31%
Vitamin B3 8.4mg 5.74mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.081mg 0.35mg 15%
Phosphorus 296mg 204mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.22mg 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.071mg 11%
Protein 18.3g 21.75g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.014mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.78g 1.76g 2%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Saturated fat 1g 1.28g 1%
Calories 105kcal 128kcal 1%
Sodium 85mg 63mg 1%
Potassium 429mg 387mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 20mg 1%
Fats 3g 3.85g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.22g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.95mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.706mg 0.978mg 0%
Leucine 1.616mg 1.719mg 0%
Lysine 1.323mg 1.81mg 0%
Methionine 0.337mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 0.849mg 0%
Valine 1.101mg 1.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.745mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 3% 77%
Protein: 18.3 g
Fats: 3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.2 g
Other: 1.5 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 ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.03g
~equal in Other ~1.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 39% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.22 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 -21.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.6%

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, spleen, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169454/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.