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Summer sausage vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between summer sausage and beef shank?

  • Summer sausage is richer in vitamin A, while beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 86% higher.
  • Beef shank is lower in sodium.

We used Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese 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 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
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 CalciumCalcium +153.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 75% 0% 4.5% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 3.79µg 86%
Zinc 2.25mg 10.49mg 75%
Sodium 1483mg 64mg 62%
Fats 37.91g 6.36g 49%
Selenium 7.5µg 30µg 41%
Saturated fat 10.47g 2.29g 37%
Protein 19.43g 33.68g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 13.68g 2.86g 27%
Vitamin A 225µg 0µg 25%
Iron 2.26mg 3.86mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.21g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 5.89mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.37mg 18%
Phosphorus 178mg 263mg 12%
Calories 426kcal 201kcal 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.14mg 9%
Potassium 206mg 447mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 0.41mg 7%
Calcium 81mg 32mg 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.21mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin D 12IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 1.82g 0g 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 1.62g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.54mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.62mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.1mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.16mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 0.69mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.47mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 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 +496.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +165.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more WaterWater +60.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 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 +378.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1338.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/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.