Quail meat vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between quail meat and beef shank

Quail meat is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin A, yet beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, and selenium.
Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 140% more than quail meat.

Food varieties used in this article are Quail, meat, and skin, raw 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.

Quail meat

Beef shank

Contains more CopperCopper	+194.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+333.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+80.7%

~equal in Iron ~3.86mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg

~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.

Quail meat

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+62.2%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+781.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	3.79µg	140%
Zinc	2.42mg	10.49mg	73%
Copper	0.507mg	0.172mg	37%
Protein	19.63g	33.68g	28%
Selenium	16.6µg	30µg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.37mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	0.21g	18%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	5.89mg	10%
Fats	12.05g	6.36g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.14mg	9%
Vitamin A	73µg	0µg	8%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Potassium	216mg	447mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	0.41mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.38g	2.29g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.21mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	2.86g	3%
Magnesium	23mg	30mg	2%
Calcium	13mg	32mg	2%
Phosphorus	275mg	263mg	2%
Cholesterol	76mg	78mg	1%
Iron	3.97mg	3.86mg	1%
Folate	8µg	10µg	1%
Calories	192kcal	201kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.3	N/A
Sodium	53mg	64mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.02mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0g	N/A