Pork shoulder vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork shoulder and beef shank different?
- Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B5, while beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and selenium.
- Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 127% more than pork shoulder.
- Pork shoulder contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than beef shank. Pork shoulder contains 0.767mg of vitamin B1, while beef shank contains 0.14mg.
- Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.
Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48% |
| Contains more IronIron | +267.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +288.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +447.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +412.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 3.79µg | 127% |
| Zinc | 2.7mg | 10.49mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.767mg | 0.14mg | 52% |
| Iron | 1.05mg | 3.86mg | 35% |
| Protein | 17.18g | 33.68g | 33% |
| Fats | 17.99g | 6.36g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 6.24g | 2.29g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.01g | 2.86g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 5.89mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 263mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.92g | 0.21g | 11% |
| Choline | 60.6mg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 70IU | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
| Selenium | 25.5µg | 30µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.275mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 447mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 201kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.768mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.781mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.36mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.531mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.441mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.921mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.656mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +182.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~58.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 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 | +180.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +814.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.3% |
