Turkey neck vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turkey neck and beef shank?
- Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B5; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
- Beef shank contains 4 times less sodium than turkey neck. Turkey neck contains 233mg of sodium, while beef shank contains 64mg.
We used Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +236.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +209.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +174.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +115.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.76µg | 3.79µg | 85% |
| Zinc | 3.39mg | 10.49mg | 65% |
| Iron | 1.01mg | 3.86mg | 36% |
| Protein | 16.51g | 33.68g | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 160mg | 263mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 78mg | 12% |
| Choline | 54mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 133mg | 447mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 0.21g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 0.41mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 64mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.924mg | 5.89mg | 6% |
| Calories | 125kcal | 201kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.824g | 2.86g | 3% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.647g | 2.29g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.172mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 13IU | 2% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 6.04g | 6.36g | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.364mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.6mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.473mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.144mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.363mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.532mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.528mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.448mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
1.53 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~6.36g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
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 | -28.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +603.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.8% |
