Beef vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef and beef shank

Beef is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet beef shank is higher in zinc, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B1.
Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 62% more than beef.
Beef contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than beef shank. While beef contains 0.4mg of vitamin B2, beef shank contains only 0.21mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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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.

Beef

Beef shank

Contains less SodiumSodium

-15.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27%
Contains more IronIron	+27%
Contains more CopperCopper	+77.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+183.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg

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.

Beef

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+89.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.89mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.79µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	3.7mg	10.49mg	62%
Vitamin B6	0.669mg	0.37mg	23%
Vitamin B12	4.21µg	3.79µg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.4mg	0.21mg	15%
Choline	75.6mg		14%
Protein	27.55g	33.68g	12%
Iron	3.04mg	3.86mg	10%
Selenium	25.4µg	30µg	8%
Copper	0.097mg	0.172mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.14mg	6%
Magnesium	14mg	30mg	4%
Potassium	352mg	447mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.532g	0.21g	2%
Calories	169kcal	201kcal	2%
Vitamin E	0.25mg		2%
Cholesterol	85mg	78mg	2%
Calcium	13mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Saturated fat	2.595g	2.29g	1%
Phosphorus	259mg	263mg	1%
Vitamin B3	5.76mg	5.89mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.481mg	0.41mg	1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Fats	6.54g	6.36g	0%
Vitamin D	3IU		0%
Sodium	54mg	64mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.02mg	0%
Trans fat	0.375g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	2.734g	2.86g	0%
Tryptophan	0.359mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	1.534mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.52mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	2.833mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	3.178mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.871mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.299mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.603mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	1.244mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.013g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.349g		N/A