Lamb leg vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb leg and beef shank different?

Lamb leg is higher in fats; however, beef shank is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, protein, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and copper.
Daily need coverage for zinc for beef shank is 65% higher.
Lamb leg contains 3 times more saturated fat than beef shank. While lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, beef shank contains only 2.29g.

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered are the varieties used 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.

Lamb leg

Beef shank

Contains less SodiumSodium

-12.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+79.5%
Contains more IronIron	+132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.9%

~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.

Lamb leg

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+90%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+51.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.89mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	3.32mg	10.49mg	65%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	3.79µg	54%
Protein	17.91g	33.68g	32%
Iron	1.66mg	3.86mg	28%
Saturated fat	7.43g	2.29g	23%
Selenium	20.7µg	30µg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.37mg	17%
Fats	17.07g	6.36g	16%
Phosphorus	170mg	263mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	7g	2.86g	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.35g	0.21g	8%
Copper	0.113mg	0.172mg	7%
Potassium	249mg	447mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.41mg	6%
Cholesterol	69mg	78mg	3%
Magnesium	23mg	30mg	2%
Calcium	9mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.21mg	2%
Vitamin B3	6.26mg	5.89mg	2%
Folate	19µg	10µg	2%
Calories	230kcal	201kcal	1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.13mg	0.14mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.8g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	128kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.3	N/A
Sodium	56mg	64mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.02mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.209mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	0.767mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.864mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	1.393mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	1.582mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.46mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.729mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	0.967mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.567mg	1.153mg	0%