Chicken thigh vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken thigh and beef shank

Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3, yet beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, protein, phosphorus, and copper.
Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 144% more than chicken thigh.
Chicken thigh contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef shank. While chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, beef shank contains only 0.41mg.
The amount of cholesterol in beef shank is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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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.

Chicken thigh

Beef shank

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+35%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+72.6%
Contains more IronIron	+164.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+276%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.3%

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.

Chicken thigh

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+213.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1048.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.37mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	3.79µg	144%
Zinc	2.79mg	10.49mg	70%
Iron	1.46mg	3.86mg	30%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	0.41mg	18%
Selenium	20.5µg	30µg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	0.21g	15%
Protein	28.18g	33.68g	11%
Copper	0.09mg	0.172mg	9%
Phosphorus	199mg	263mg	9%
Cholesterol	102mg	78mg	8%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	5.89mg	8%
Fats	10.3g	6.36g	6%
Potassium	259mg	447mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.14mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.21mg	3%
Calcium	13mg	32mg	2%
Saturated fat	2.78g	2.29g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	2.86g	2%
Calories	218kcal	201kcal	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	26mg	30mg	1%
Sodium	95mg	64mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.37mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0g	N/A