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

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Summary of differences between turkey wings and beef shank

Turkey wings have more fats; however, beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, protein, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12 142% more than turkey wings.
Turkey wings have 2 times more fats than beef shank. While turkey wings have 12.32g of fats, beef shank has only 6.36g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, wing, 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.

Turkey wings

Beef shank

Contains less SodiumSodium

-14.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+86.3%
Contains more IronIron	+206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+581.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+33.9%

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 wings

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+871.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.37mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	3.79µg	142%
Zinc	1.54mg	10.49mg	81%
Iron	1.26mg	3.86mg	33%
Protein	20.22g	33.68g	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.86g	0.21g	18%
Phosphorus	165mg	263mg	14%
Selenium	22.4µg	30µg	14%
Copper	0.077mg	0.172mg	11%
Fats	12.32g	6.36g	9%
Vitamin B3	4.425mg	5.89mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.14mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.21mg	8%
Potassium	240mg	447mg	6%
Saturated fat	3.28g	2.29g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.97g	2.86g	5%
Cholesterol	70mg	78mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.554mg	0.41mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.41mg	0.37mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	30mg	2%
Calcium	14mg	32mg	2%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Calories	197kcal	201kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	51g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.3	N/A
Sodium	55mg	64mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.02mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.217mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	0.866mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.975mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	1.531mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	1.773mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.551mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.78mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.031mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.585mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A