Flank steak vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flank steak and beef shank?
- Flank steak is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, while beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
- Beef shank has 2 times less vitamin B6 than flank steak. Flank steak has 0.579mg of vitamin B6, while beef shank has 0.37mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +132.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 3.79µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 10.49mg | 51% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 3.86mg | 27% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.37mg | 16% |
| Protein | 27.66g | 33.68g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 5.89mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 263mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.21mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 2.29g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 447mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 8.23g | 6.36g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 2.86g | 1% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 30µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.21g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 201kcal | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~58.21g
~equal in
Other
~1.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 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 | +16% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.5% |
