Chicken thigh vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chicken thigh and beef shank
- Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3, yet beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and potassium.
- Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 144% more than chicken thigh.
- Chicken thigh contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef shank. While chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, beef shank contains only 0.41mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in beef shank is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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 | +35% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +276% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +213.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1048.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 3.79µg | 144% |
| Zinc | 2.79mg | 10.49mg | 70% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 3.86mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 0.41mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 20.5µg | 30µg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.21g | 15% |
| Protein | 28.18g | 33.68g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.172mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 263mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 5.89mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 78mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 447mg | 6% |
| Fats | 10.3g | 6.36g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 2.78g | 2.29g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 2.86g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Calories | 218kcal | 201kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 95mg | 64mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.18g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.188mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.115mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.384mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.397mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.874mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.9% |
~equal in
Water
~58.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 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 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1057.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.6% |
