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Beefsteak vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beefsteak and beef shank

  • Beefsteak has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% more.
  • Beefsteak has 3 times more saturated fat than beef shank. Beefsteak has 5.951g of saturated fat, while beef shank has 2.29g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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 0% 0% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
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% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +174.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 3.79µg 100%
Zinc 4.85mg 10.49mg 51%
Iron 1.63mg 3.86mg 28%
Choline 101.8mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.37mg 17%
Saturated fat 5.951g 2.29g 17%
Protein 26.72g 33.68g 14%
Fats 15.11g 6.36g 13%
Copper 0.073mg 0.172mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 2.86g 9%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 5.89mg 7%
Phosphorus 213mg 263mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Potassium 340mg 447mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 0.21g 2%
Calories 250kcal 201kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.41mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Selenium 28.8µg 30µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 32mg 1%
Cholesterol 79mg 78mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 64mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +137.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/nutrients
  2. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/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.