Chicken neck vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chicken neck and beef shank
- Chicken neck has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, and potassium.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 147% more.
- Chicken neck has 3 times more saturated fat than beef shank. Chicken neck has 7.27g of saturated fat, while beef shank has 2.29g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +464% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +197.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1357.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.26µg | 3.79µg | 147% |
Zinc | 1.86mg | 10.49mg | 78% |
Protein | 14.07g | 33.68g | 39% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.68g | 0.21g | 36% |
Selenium | 12µg | 30µg | 33% |
Fats | 26.24g | 6.36g | 31% |
Iron | 1.9mg | 3.86mg | 25% |
Saturated fat | 7.27g | 2.29g | 23% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 263mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.55g | 2.86g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.37mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.608mg | 5.89mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
Potassium | 137mg | 447mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.85mg | 0.41mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 99mg | 78mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 0µg | 7% |
Calories | 297kcal | 201kcal | 5% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 30mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 32mg | 1% |
Sodium | 64mg | 64mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.137mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.545mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.588mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.933mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.005mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.332mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.641mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.348mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.07 g
Fats:
26.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.99 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats | +312.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.4% |
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Carbs
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Water
~58.21g
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Other
~1.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.68 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 | +268.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2604.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.5% |