Polish sausage vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Polish sausage and beef shank
- Polish sausage has more vitamin B1; however, beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 117% more than Polish sausage.
- Polish sausage has 24 times more sodium than beef shank. While Polish sausage has 1540mg of sodium, beef shank has only 64mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +338.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +443.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +258.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +286.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.98µg | 3.79µg | 117% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 10.49mg | 78% |
| Sodium | 1540mg | 64mg | 64% |
| Iron | 0.88mg | 3.86mg | 37% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 33.68g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.502mg | 0.14mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 8.01g | 2.29g | 26% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 30µg | 22% |
| Fats | 19.4g | 6.36g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 263mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 2.86g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.443mg | 5.89mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.37mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.172mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 447mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.148mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.79g | 0.21g | 4% |
| Calories | 259kcal | 201kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.6g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.591mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.611mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.076mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.11mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.379mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.539mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.679mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.444mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
19.4 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
55.2 g
Other:
4.2 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +205% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.4% |
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Water
~58.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.79 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 | +239.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +276.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.4% |
