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Chicken feet vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken feet and beef shank

  • Chicken feet has more folate; however, beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 138% more than chicken feet.
  • Chicken feet has 9 times more folate than beef shank. While chicken feet has 86µg of folate, beef shank has only 10µg.
  • Beef shank has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, feet, boiled 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 3.6% 26% 2.7% 34% 34% 19% 36% 8.7% 0% 20%
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 more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1341.9%
Contains more IronIron +324.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1420.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Sodium ~64mg

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% 10% 5.4% 3% 15% 46% 7.5% 0% 2.3% 59% 0.5% 65% 7.3%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +706.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken feet Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 3.79µg 138%
Zinc 0.69mg 10.49mg 89%
Selenium 3.6µg 30µg 48%
Iron 0.91mg 3.86mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 5.89mg 34%
Protein 19.4g 33.68g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.37mg 28%
Phosphorus 83mg 263mg 26%
Folate 86µg 10µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 0.21g 18%
Fats 14.6g 6.36g 13%
Potassium 31mg 447mg 12%
Copper 0.102mg 0.172mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.14mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.92g 2.29g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.5g 2.86g 7%
Magnesium 5mg 30mg 6%
Calcium 88mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin A 30µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Cholesterol 84mg 78mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calories 215kcal 201kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Sodium 67mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.043g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 15% 66%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 14.6 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 65.8 g
Other: 0 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 +129.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 44% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.92 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 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 +92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1319%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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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. Chicken feet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171119/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.