Cervelat vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cervelat and beef shank?
- Cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, fats, and vitamin C, while beef shank is higher in zinc, protein, iron, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for zinc is 72% higher.
- Beef shank is lower in sodium.
- Cervelat has a higher glycemic index (28) than beef shank (0).
We used Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +255.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 2.56mg | 10.49mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.5µg | 3.79µg | 71% |
| Sodium | 1300mg | 64mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 11.51g | 2.29g | 42% |
| Fats | 30.43g | 6.36g | 37% |
| Protein | 17.45g | 33.68g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.97g | 2.86g | 25% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 3.86mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 111mg | 263mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 16.6mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 30µg | 18% |
| Choline | 78.9mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.31mg | 5.89mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.33mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
| Calories | 362kcal | 201kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.26mg | 0.37mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.21g | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 44 IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 260mg | 447mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.172mg | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 0g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 78mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.8g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 207kcal | 60kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 28g | 50g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.33g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.85g | 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
Protein:
17.45 g
Fats:
30.43 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
45.18 g
Other:
3.61 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +378.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
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 | +353.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +471.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.1% |
