Pork chop vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork chop and beef shank different?
- Pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 130% more than pork chop.
- Pork chop contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than beef shank. Pork chop contains 0.49mg of vitamin B1, while beef shank contains 0.14mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +343.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +474.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 3.79µg | 130% |
| Zinc | 3.15mg | 10.49mg | 67% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 3.86mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.14mg | 29% |
| Protein | 23.72g | 33.68g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 0.41mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 5.89mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 30µg | 12% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Fats | 14.35g | 6.36g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 0.21g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 2.29g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.37mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.172mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 2.86g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 315mg | 447mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 263mg | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 10µg | 3% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 201kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.043mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.952mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.109mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.2mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.965mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.72 g
Fats:
14.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.45 g
Other:
0.48 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +264.6% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~58.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.894 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 | +70.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +801.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.2% |
