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Lamb leg vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb leg and beef shank different?

  • Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B5; however, beef shank is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for beef shank is 65% higher.
  • Lamb leg contains 3 times more saturated fat than beef shank. While lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, beef shank contains only 2.29g.

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
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 less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.9%
~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.
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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.89mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Beef shank DV% diff.
Zinc 3.32mg 10.49mg 65%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 3.79µg 54%
Protein 17.91g 33.68g 32%
Iron 1.66mg 3.86mg 28%
Saturated fat 7.43g 2.29g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.37mg 17%
Selenium 20.7µg 30µg 17%
Fats 17.07g 6.36g 16%
Phosphorus 170mg 263mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 2.86g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.21g 8%
Copper 0.113mg 0.172mg 7%
Potassium 249mg 447mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.41mg 6%
Cholesterol 69mg 78mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 5.89mg 2%
Calories 230kcal 201kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 64mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 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 FatsFats +168.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +542.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.