Beef shank vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef shank and beef tenderloin?

Beef shank is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, beef tenderloin is richer in fats.
Beef shank's daily need coverage for zinc is 59% more.
Beef tenderloin contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than beef shank. Beef shank contains 5.89mg of vitamin B3, while beef tenderloin contains 3mg.
Beef shank has less saturated fat.

We used Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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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.

Beef shank

Beef tenderloin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35%
Contains more IronIron	+24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+39.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+160.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-10.9%

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.

Beef shank

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+54.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+23.8%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	10.49mg	4.03mg	59%
Vitamin B12	3.79µg	2.46µg	55%
Saturated fat	2.29g	9.72g	34%
Fats	6.36g	24.6g	28%
Protein	33.68g	23.9g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	2.86g	10.27g	19%
Vitamin B3	5.89mg	3mg	18%
Choline		91mg	17%
Selenium	30µg	22.9µg	13%
Iron	3.86mg	3.11mg	9%
Phosphorus	263mg	203mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.37mg	0.25mg	9%
Calories	201kcal	324kcal	6%
Copper	0.172mg	0.123mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.21g	1g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.09mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.26mg	4%
Potassium	447mg	331mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.25mg	3%
Cholesterol	78mg	85mg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	22mg	2%
Calcium	32mg	9mg	2%
Folate	10µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	7.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	60kcal	136kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	50g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.2	N/A
Sodium	64mg	57mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.014mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.377mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	1.471mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.514mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	2.662mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	2.802mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.862mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.315mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	1.638mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	1.153mg	0.818mg	0%