Beef shank raw vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef shank raw and beef tenderloin?
- Beef shank raw is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while beef tenderloin is higher in fats, iron, selenium, and copper.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
- Beef tenderloin has 2 times less vitamin B3 than beef shank raw. Beef shank raw has 5.74mg of vitamin B3, while beef tenderloin has 3mg.
- Beef shank raw is lower in cholesterol.
We used Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +35.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.28g | 9.72g | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 2.46µg | 36% |
| Fats | 3.85g | 24.6g | 32% |
| Zinc | 6.94mg | 4.03mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.76g | 10.27g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.74mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.47mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 85mg | 15% |
| Calories | 128kcal | 324kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 2.32mg | 3.11mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 22.9µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.071mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.15g | 1g | 6% |
| Protein | 21.75g | 23.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 387mg | 331mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.35mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 17g | 7.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 59kcal | 136kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 78g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 204mg | 203mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 63mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.95mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.978mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.719mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.81mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.849mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.058mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.745mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.75 g
Fats:
3.85 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.03 g
Other:
1.37 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +51% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +539% |
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Protein
~23.9g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.28 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +483.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +566.7% |

