Chuck steak vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chuck steak and beef shank different?
- Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B5, while beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Chuck steak covers your daily need for saturated fat, 32% more than beef shank.
- Chuck steak contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than beef shank. Chuck steak contains 0.752mg of vitamin B5, while beef shank contains 0.41mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +123.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 3.79µg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 2.29g | 29% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 6.36g | 20% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 3.86mg | 18% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 33.68g | 17% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 10.49mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 2.86g | 16% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.172mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 263mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 5.89mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 30µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.21g | 4% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 201kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 447mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 71mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +208.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +993.8% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~58.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 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 | +230.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +285.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.6% |
