Game vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between game and beef shank

Game has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B1; however, beef shank is higher in zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
Beef shank covers your daily need for zinc, 80% more than game.
Game has 3 times more vitamin B2 than beef shank. While game has 0.73mg of vitamin B2, beef shank has only 0.21mg.
Beef shank has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted 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.

Game

Beef shank

Contains more CopperCopper	+23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+524.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+132.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

~equal in Iron ~3.86mg

~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.

Game

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+247.6%

Contains more FolateFolate

+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12		3.79µg	158%
Zinc	1.68mg	10.49mg	80%
Vitamin B2	0.73mg	0.21mg	40%
Vitamin B3		5.89mg	37%
Selenium	12.9µg	30µg	31%
Vitamin B6		0.37mg	28%
Cholesterol	126mg	78mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.14mg	10%
Protein	29.45g	33.68g	8%
Phosphorus	210mg	263mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.41mg	8%
Fats	2.67g	6.36g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.63g	2.86g	6%
Saturated fat	0.97g	2.29g	6%
Copper	0.213mg	0.172mg	5%
Iron	4.2mg	3.86mg	4%
Calories	150kcal	201kcal	3%
Calcium	4mg	32mg	3%
Potassium	372mg	447mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.58g	0.21g	2%
Magnesium	28mg	30mg	0%
Sodium	54mg	64mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.377mg	0%
Threonine	1.362mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.126mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	2.489mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	2.462mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.838mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.166mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.31mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	1.401mg	1.153mg	0%