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Short ribs vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between short ribs and beef shank?

  • Beef shank has more zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1 than short ribs.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 78% higher.
  • Beef shank is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
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 less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.2%

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.
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Beef shank DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.8g 2.29g 71%
Fats 41.98g 6.36g 55%
Zinc 4.88mg 10.49mg 51%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 3.79µg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 2.86g 40%
Protein 21.57g 33.68g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 5.89mg 21%
Iron 2.31mg 3.86mg 19%
Selenium 20.8µg 30µg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 162mg 263mg 14%
Calories 471kcal 201kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.37mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.21g 9%
Copper 0.099mg 0.172mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Potassium 224mg 447mg 7%
Cholesterol 94mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.21mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 50mg 64mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 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 +560.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more WaterWater +63%
Contains more OtherOther +139.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 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 +560.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.