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Goat vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between goat and beef shank?

  • Goat is higher in vitamin B2 and copper; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% more.
  • Beef shank contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than goat. Goat contains 0.61mg of vitamin B2, while beef shank contains 0.21mg.
  • Goat has less saturated fat.

We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.2%
~equal in Iron ~3.86mg

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.
Goat
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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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +218.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 3.79µg 108%
Zinc 5.27mg 10.49mg 47%
Selenium 11.8µg 30µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.21mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.37mg 28%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Copper 0.303mg 0.172mg 15%
Protein 27.1g 33.68g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 5.89mg 12%
Phosphorus 201mg 263mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 30mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.93g 2.29g 6%
Fats 3.03g 6.36g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 2.86g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.14mg 4%
Calories 143kcal 201kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Iron 3.73mg 3.86mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 32mg 2%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 86mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 405mg 447mg 1%
Cholesterol 75mg 78mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.21g 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 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 WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +109.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.21g

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.