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

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Summary of differences between turkey wing and beef shank

  • Turkey wing has less vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium than beef shank.
  • Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 142% more than turkey wing.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 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 less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.9%

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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 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 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +871.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey wing Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 3.79µg 142%
Zinc 1.54mg 10.49mg 81%
Iron 1.26mg 3.86mg 33%
Protein 20.22g 33.68g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.86g 0.21g 18%
Selenium 22.4µg 30µg 14%
Phosphorus 165mg 263mg 14%
Copper 0.077mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.425mg 5.89mg 9%
Fats 12.32g 6.36g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.21mg 8%
Potassium 240mg 447mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.97g 2.86g 5%
Saturated fat 3.28g 2.29g 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.41mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Calories 197kcal 201kcal 0%
Sodium 55mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 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
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 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 +93.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 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 +73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1261.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%

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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 wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.