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Beef brisket, cooked
Beef brisket, cooked1
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Beef shank, cooked Leader
Beef shank, cooked6

Beef shank, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Beef shank, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Beef brisket, cooked for less sodium.

Pick Beef shank, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    14.57 g
    16.76 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
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  • Total fat
    4.18 g
    3.16 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.65 g
    1.14 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN23.53 mg
    31.84 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    114.93 mg
    222.39 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    7.69 mg
    15.92 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1.24 mg
    1.92 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    9.5 mg
    14.93 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.