Cervelat vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cervelat and beef shank?
- Cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin B2, while beef shank is higher in zinc, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for zinc is 72% higher.
- Beef shank is lower in sodium.
- Cervelat has a higher glycemic index (28) than beef shank (0).
We used Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +255.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 2.56mg | 10.49mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.5µg | 3.79µg | 71% |
| Sodium | 1300mg | 64mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 11.51g | 2.29g | 42% |
| Fats | 30.43g | 6.36g | 37% |
| Protein | 17.45g | 33.68g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.97g | 2.86g | 25% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 3.86mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 111mg | 263mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 16.6mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 30µg | 18% |
| Choline | 78.9mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.31mg | 5.89mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.33mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
| Calories | 362kcal | 201kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.26mg | 0.37mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.21g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 260mg | 447mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 78mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.33g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.45 g
Fats:
30.43 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
45.18 g
Other:
3.61 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +378.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
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 | +353.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +471.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.1% |
