Lamb ribs vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb ribs and beef shank different?
- Lamb ribs is higher in vitamin B3; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef shank is 65% higher.
- Lamb ribs contains 6 times more saturated fat than beef shank. While lamb ribs contains 12.77g of saturated fat, beef shank contains only 2.29g.
Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.6% |
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 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +70% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.23µg | 3.79µg | 65% |
| Zinc | 3.49mg | 10.49mg | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 12.77g | 2.29g | 48% |
| Fats | 29.82g | 6.36g | 36% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 3.86mg | 28% |
| Protein | 21.12g | 33.68g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.52g | 2.86g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.37mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 21.8µg | 30µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 263mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.17g | 0.21g | 13% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 201kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 78mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.172mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.75mg | 5.89mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 447mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.63mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.019mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.642mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.865mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.542mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.86mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.669mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.12 g
Fats:
29.82 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
47.89 g
Other:
1.17 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +368.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.17 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 | +337.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +933.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.1% |
