Bratwurst vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bratwurst and beef shank

Bratwurst has more vitamin B1; however, beef shank is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 73% more than bratwurst.
Beef shank has 13 times less sodium than bratwurst. Bratwurst has 848mg of sodium, while beef shank has 64mg.
Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bratwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of beef shank is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked 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.

Bratwurst

Beef shank

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+105%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58%
Contains more IronIron	+286%
Contains more CopperCopper	+115%
Contains more ZincZinc	+324.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+112.8%

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.

Bratwurst

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	2.47mg	10.49mg	73%
Vitamin B12	2.67µg	3.79µg	47%
Protein	12.2g	33.68g	43%
Iron	1mg	3.86mg	36%
Sodium	848mg	64mg	34%
Fats	26.34g	6.36g	31%
Selenium	14.1µg	30µg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.38mg	0.14mg	20%
Phosphorus	130mg	263mg	19%
Saturated fat	6.08g	2.29g	17%
Vitamin B3	3.11mg	5.89mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.37mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	8g	2.86g	13%
Copper	0.08mg	0.172mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.58g	0.21g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.41mg	6%
Potassium	283mg	447mg	5%
Calories	297kcal	201kcal	5%
Magnesium	15mg	30mg	4%
Calcium	7mg	32mg	3%
Folate	4µg	10µg	2%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.02mg	1%
Carbs	2g	0g	1%
Net carbs	2g	0g	N/A
Cholesterol	78mg	78mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.21mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.107mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	0.465mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.485mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	0.903mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.364mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	0.464mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.395mg	1.153mg	0%