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Frankfurter vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frankfurter and beef shank

  • Frankfurter has more fats; however, beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 100% more than frankfurter.
  • Beef shank has 16 times less sodium than frankfurter. Frankfurter has 992mg of sodium, while beef shank has 64mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, beef, unheated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.5%
Contains more IronIron +221.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +174.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 3.79µg 100%
Zinc 2.03mg 10.49mg 77%
Protein 11.16g 33.68g 45%
Sodium 992mg 64mg 40%
Saturated fat 10.979g 2.29g 39%
Selenium 10.3µg 30µg 36%
Fats 28.3g 6.36g 34%
Iron 1.2mg 3.86mg 33%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 5.89mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 2.86g 23%
Phosphorus 152mg 263mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.37mg 14%
Copper 0.055mg 0.172mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.21mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.14mg 10%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 78mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Calories 316kcal 201kcal 6%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 30mg 5%
Potassium 316mg 447mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 0.21g 4%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 3.36g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 60kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 50g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.31g N/A
Manganese 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 1.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.8%
~equal in Water ~58.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
43% 53% 4%
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 +321.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/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.