Ground turkey vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground turkey and beef shank

Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and fats, yet beef shank is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, protein, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef shank is 102% higher.
Ground turkey contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef shank. Ground turkey contains 1.193mg of vitamin B5, while beef shank contains 0.41mg.

Food types used in this article are Ground turkey, cooked 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.

Ground turkey

Beef shank

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+52%
Contains more IronIron	+153.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+237.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg

~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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.

Ground turkey

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+191%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+182.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	3.79µg	102%
Zinc	3.11mg	10.49mg	67%
Iron	1.52mg	3.86mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.37mg	20%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	5.89mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	0.21g	18%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.41mg	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Protein	27.37g	33.68g	13%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Fats	10.4g	6.36g	6%
Cholesterol	93mg	78mg	5%
Potassium	294mg	447mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.14mg	5%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Copper	0.151mg	0.172mg	2%
Selenium	31.1µg	30µg	2%
Saturated fat	2.669g	2.29g	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Phosphorus	254mg	263mg	1%
Sodium	78mg	64mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	2.86g	1%
Calories	203kcal	201kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.3	N/A
Magnesium	30mg	30mg	0%
Calcium	28mg	32mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.21mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g		N/A