Elk meat vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between elk meat and beef shank

Elk meat has more copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, beef shank is richer in zinc, selenium, and vitamin B12.
Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 58% more than elk meat.
Beef shank has 3 times less vitamin B5 than elk meat. Elk meat has 1.212mg of vitamin B5, while beef shank has 0.41mg.
Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.

Elk meat

Beef shank

Contains more CopperCopper	+102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14%
Contains more ZincZinc	+154.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+185.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

~equal in Iron ~3.86mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.

Elk meat

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.1%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+28%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.89mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	4.12mg	10.49mg	58%
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	3.79µg	35%
Selenium	10.5µg	30µg	35%
Copper	0.349mg	0.172mg	20%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	0.41mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.21mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.37mg	9%
Protein	30.76g	33.68g	6%
Fats	3.41g	6.36g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	2.86g	5%
Saturated fat	1.342g	2.29g	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Calcium	5mg	32mg	3%
Iron	4.07mg	3.86mg	3%
Phosphorus	285mg	263mg	3%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	5.89mg	2%
Calories	162kcal	201kcal	2%
Cholesterol	72mg	78mg	2%
Potassium	392mg	447mg	2%
Sodium	50mg	64mg	1%
Magnesium	29mg	30mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.14mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	0.21g	0%
Tryptophan	0.275mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	1.236mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	2.513mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.755mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.428mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.948mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A