Chorizo vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chorizo and beef shank?
- Chorizo is higher in fats and vitamin B1; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, protein, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
- Beef shank contains 19 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while beef shank contains 64mg.
- Beef shank has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).
We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +142.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +207.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +89.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 3.79µg | 75% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 10.49mg | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 2.29g | 55% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 64mg | 51% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 6.36g | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.14mg | 41% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 2.86g | 39% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 3.86mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.21g | 22% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 33.68g | 19% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 263mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 30µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.41mg | 14% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 201kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.37mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D* | 61 IU | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 5.89mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 447mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.3g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 189kcal | 60kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 22g | 50g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.1 g
Fats:
38.27 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
31.85 g
Other:
3.92 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +501.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +82.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 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 | +543.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1547.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
