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Brisket vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brisket and beef shank

  • Beef shank is richer than brisket in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef shank is 70% higher.
  • Brisket contains 3 times more saturated fat than beef shank. Brisket contains 7.305g of saturated fat, while beef shank contains 2.29g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
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 -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.7%

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.
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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 3.79µg 70%
Zinc 6.69mg 10.49mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.305g 2.29g 23%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Fats 18.42g 6.36g 19%
Iron 2.43mg 3.86mg 18%
Phosphorus 175mg 263mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 2.86g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 5.89mg 11%
Protein 28.82g 33.68g 10%
Cholesterol 106mg 78mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.172mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.37mg 7%
Potassium 232mg 447mg 6%
Selenium 27.1µg 30µg 5%
Calories 289kcal 201kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 0.21g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 32mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 64mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 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 +189.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +525%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 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 +177.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.