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Beef Liver raw vs. Beef shank raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef Liver raw and beef shank raw

  • Beef shank raw has less vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Beef Liver raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2332% more.
  • Beef shank raw is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6% 34% 87% 24% 189% 87% 8.2% 1.8% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13639.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
~equal in Sodium ~63mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 18% 1656% 7.6% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 51% 108% 21% 108% 416% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1152.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1949.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1680.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3525%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Beef shank raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 3.33µg 2332%
Copper 9.755mg 0.071mg 1076%
Vitamin A 4968µg 0µg 552%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.22mg 195%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 0.35mg 136%
Cholesterol 275mg 39mg 79%
Folate 290µg 8µg 71%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.47mg 47%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 5.74mg 46%
Selenium 39.7µg 17.7µg 40%
Iron 4.9mg 2.32mg 32%
Zinc 4mg 6.94mg 27%
Phosphorus 387mg 204mg 26%
Manganese 0.31mg 0.014mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Protein 20.36g 21.75g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 1.76g 3%
Calcium 5mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 313mg 387mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 0.15g 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.299g 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Calories 135kcal 128kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 66kcal 59kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 78g N/A
Fats 3.63g 3.85g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.77 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.89g 0g N/A
Sodium 69mg 63mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Saturated fat 1.233g 1.28g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.95mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.978mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 1.719mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 1.81mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0.849mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.745mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.007g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
22% 4% 73%
Protein: 21.75 g
Fats: 3.85 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.03 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~21.75g
~equal in Fats ~3.85g
~equal in Water ~73.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
40% 55% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.28g

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/nutrients
  2. Beef shank raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169441/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.