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Chorizo vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and beef shank?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
  • Beef shank contains 19 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while beef shank contains 64mg.
  • Beef shank has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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 ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more IronIron +142.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.2%

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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 3.79µg 75%
Zinc 3.41mg 10.49mg 64%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.29g 55%
Sodium 1235mg 64mg 51%
Fats 38.27g 6.36g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.14mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.86g 39%
Iron 1.59mg 3.86mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.21g 22%
Protein 24.1g 33.68g 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Selenium 21.1µg 30µg 16%
Phosphorus 150mg 263mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.41mg 14%
Calories 455kcal 201kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.37mg 12%
Copper 0.08mg 0.172mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 5.89mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 32mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 398mg 447mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 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 +501.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +124%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +82.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 +543.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1547.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.