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Beef shank vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef shank and fillet

  • Beef shank has more zinc, selenium, and protein; however, fillet has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 87% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Vegetarian fillets.

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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 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +93%
Contains more ZincZinc +649.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +437.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5%
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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% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 1.5mg 87%
Copper 0.172mg 0.925mg 84%
Zinc 10.49mg 1.4mg 83%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 1.1mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 9.332g 61%
Selenium 30µg 1µg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.9mg 53%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 12mg 38%
Phosphorus 263mg 450mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Iron 3.86mg 2mg 23%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Folate 10µg 102µg 23%
Protein 33.68g 23g 21%
Sodium 64mg 490mg 19%
Fats 6.36g 18g 18%
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 4.2µg 17%
Choline 82mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Calcium 32mg 95mg 6%
Potassium 447mg 600mg 5%
Calories 201kcal 290kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 4.376g 4%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Saturated fat 2.29g 2.849g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 60kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 50g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +183%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4343.8%

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 shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.