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Turkey breast vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey breast and beef shank different?

  • Turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef shank is 140% higher.

Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +221.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.9%
~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.
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +802.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 3.79µg 140%
Zinc 1.57mg 10.49mg 81%
Iron 1.2mg 3.86mg 33%
Protein 21.89g 33.68g 24%
Selenium 22.4µg 30µg 14%
Copper 0.074mg 0.172mg 11%
Phosphorus 186mg 263mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.21g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.37mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.14mg 7%
Potassium 275mg 447mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.41mg 4%
Cholesterol 65mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 5.89mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.91g 2.29g 2%
Calories 157kcal 201kcal 2%
Calcium 13mg 32mg 2%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Fats 7.02g 6.36g 1%
Sodium 59mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 2.86g 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 1.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.3%
~equal in Fats ~6.36g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +690.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.86g

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.