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

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Differences between vienna sausage and beef shank

  • Vienna sausage contains less vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper than beef shank.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 115% higher.
  • Beef shank contains 14 times less sodium than vienna sausage. Vienna sausage contains 879mg of sodium, while beef shank contains 64mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork 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 5% 3% 8.9% 33% 10% 44% 21% 115% 0% 92%
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 +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +342.6%
Contains more IronIron +338.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +555.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.5%

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.
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% 4.4% 9% 22% 25% 30% 21% 28% 128% 4% 3% 24%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +271.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vienna sausage Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 3.79µg 115%
Zinc 1.6mg 10.49mg 81%
Protein 10.5g 33.68g 46%
Iron 0.88mg 3.86mg 37%
Sodium 879mg 64mg 35%
Phosphorus 49mg 263mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.613mg 5.89mg 27%
Selenium 16.9µg 30µg 24%
Saturated fat 7.125g 2.29g 22%
Fats 19.4g 6.36g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.37mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.628g 2.86g 17%
Copper 0.03mg 0.172mg 16%
Potassium 101mg 447mg 10%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.21mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.29g 0.21g 7%
Magnesium 7mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin D 25IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Cholesterol 87mg 78mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 32mg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Calories 230kcal 201kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 2.6g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.6g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.357mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.557mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 0.797mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 0.791mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 0.573mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.273mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 19% 3% 65% 3%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 2.6 g
Water: 64.9 g
Other: 2.6 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 +205%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 53% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.125 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.628 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.29 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 +236.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%

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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. Vienna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172942/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.