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Pork vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork and beef shank

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper.
  • Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 129% more than pork.
  • Beef shank has 6 times less vitamin B1 than pork. Pork has 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while beef shank has 0.14mg.
  • Beef shank contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +51%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +343.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~447mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg
~equal in Sodium ~64mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +526.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +441.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 3.79µg 129%
Zinc 2.39mg 10.49mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.14mg 61%
Iron 0.87mg 3.86mg 37%
Selenium 45.3µg 30µg 28%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Saturated fat 5.23g 2.29g 13%
Protein 27.32g 33.68g 13%
Fats 13.92g 6.36g 12%
Copper 0.073mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.21mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 2.86g 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.21g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.37mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 5.89mg 5%
Calories 242kcal 201kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Phosphorus 246mg 263mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 423mg 447mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 32mg 1%
Cholesterol 80mg 78mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 30mg 0%
Sodium 62mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +118.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +116.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.