Chicken wings vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken wings and beef shank different?
- Chicken wings are higher in vitamin B5; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, copper, potassium, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef shank is 148% higher.
- Chicken wings contain 5 times more sodium than beef shank. While chicken wings contain 320mg of sodium, beef shank contains only 64mg.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +199.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +660.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1416% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 3.79µg | 148% |
| Zinc | 1.38mg | 10.49mg | 83% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.07g | 0.21g | 32% |
| Iron | 1.29mg | 3.86mg | 32% |
| Protein | 19.87g | 33.68g | 28% |
| Fats | 21.81g | 6.36g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 121mg | 263mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 5.83g | 2.29g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.96g | 2.86g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.172mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 64mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 447mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 25.7µg | 30µg | 8% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 201kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.37mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.265mg | 5.89mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.94g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 34µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.106mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.795mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.941mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.421mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.474mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.499mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.953mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
10.94 g
Water:
46.21 g
Other:
1.17 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +242.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.07 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 | +213.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2314.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
