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Veal vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between veal and beef shank

  • Veal has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3, while beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 105% higher.
  • Beef shank contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than veal. Veal contains 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while beef shank contains 0.41mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef shank is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +289.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119%

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.
Veal
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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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +198.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.37mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 3.79µg 105%
Zinc 3.87mg 10.49mg 60%
Iron 0.99mg 3.86mg 36%
Selenium 13.7µg 30µg 30%
Protein 24.38g 33.68g 19%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.41mg 15%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 5.89mg 13%
Cholesterol 103mg 78mg 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.172mg 8%
Phosphorus 217mg 263mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.21mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.04g 2.29g 3%
Potassium 337mg 447mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 32mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.21g 2%
Fats 7.56g 6.36g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 172kcal 201kcal 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 64mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 2.86g 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +34.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.7%
~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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.