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Steak vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between steak and beef shank

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2, yet beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than steak.
  • Steak contains 4 times more saturated fat than beef shank. While steak contains 8.443g of saturated fat, beef shank contains only 2.29g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
Steak
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 -9.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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.
Steak
Steak
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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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 3.79µg 66%
Zinc 6.34mg 10.49mg 38%
Saturated fat 8.443g 2.29g 28%
Fats 19.02g 6.36g 19%
Iron 2.4mg 3.86mg 18%
Protein 24.85g 33.68g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 2.86g 16%
Phosphorus 163mg 263mg 14%
Copper 0.085mg 0.172mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.37mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.21g 5%
Potassium 279mg 447mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 5.89mg 5%
Calories 271kcal 201kcal 4%
Selenium 31.8µg 30µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Cholesterol 78mg 78mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 1.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 +199.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more OtherOther +224.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 +220.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.