Turkey bacon vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey bacon and beef shank

Turkey bacon has more fats; however, beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, protein, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and copper.
Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% more.
Turkey bacon has 17 times more sodium than beef shank. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while beef shank has 64mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared 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.

Turkey bacon

Beef shank

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+150%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.1%
Contains more IronIron	+175.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+313%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+89.9%

~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.

Turkey bacon

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+64.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+218.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	3.79µg	108%
Zinc	2.54mg	10.49mg	72%
Sodium	1069mg	64mg	44%
Protein	15.94g	33.68g	35%
Iron	1.4mg	3.86mg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	0.21g	30%
Selenium	15.8µg	30µg	26%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Fats	16.93g	6.36g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Copper	0.068mg	0.172mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	5.89mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.37mg	10%
Saturated fat	4.52g	2.29g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.14mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	2.86g	8%
Phosphorus	222mg	263mg	6%
Calcium	80mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.41mg	5%
Cholesterol	86mg	78mg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	30mg	3%
Potassium	349mg	447mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.21mg	2%
Calories	226kcal	201kcal	1%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	10µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.377mg	0%
Threonine		1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.514mg	0%
Leucine		2.662mg	0%
Lysine		2.802mg	0%
Methionine		0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.315mg	0%
Valine		1.638mg	0%
Histidine		1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.027g		N/A