Beef vs Shortening

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Beef, Australian, imported, Wagyu, external fat, Aust. marble score 4/5, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beef 596
Shortening 884

Protein (g)

Beef 6.54
Shortening 0

Carbs (g)

Beef 0
Shortening 0

Fat (g)

Beef 63.3
Shortening 100

Fiber (g)

Beef 0
Shortening 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beef, Australian, imported, Wagyu, external fat, Aust. marble score 4/5, raw — 6.54g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Beef, Australian, imported, Wagyu, external fat, Aust. marble score 4/5, raw — 596 vs 884 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beef, Australian, imported, Wagyu, external fat, Aust. marble score 4/5, raw scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Beef Shortening
Energy
Energy 596 kcal 884 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 30.3 g 0 g
Protein 6.54 g 0 g
Total lipid (fat) 63.3 g 100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 22.5 g 18.8 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 31.6 g 71.0 g
Fatty acids, total trans 3.30 g 42.9 g
Cholesterol 73.0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 0.200 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 22.0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 6.13 mg
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 2.00 mg 0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.00 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg — 0 mg
Phosphorus, P — 0 mg
Potassium, K — 0 mg
Sodium, Na 37.0 mg 0 mg
Zinc, Zn — 0 mg
Copper, Cu — 0 mg
Selenium, Se — 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 2492 kj 3699 kj
Ash 0.400 g 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g 0 g
Sucrose 0 g —
Glucose 0 g —
Fructose 0 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 22.0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 74.0 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0.440 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 32.3 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 15.4 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 43.0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.021 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.039 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 1.68 g 0.094 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.270 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 12.7 g 10.6 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.752 g 0.114 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 6.98 g 7.28 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.051 g 0.316 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.009 g 0.346 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.007 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0.532 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 2.22 g 0.057 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) — 0.057 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 28.7 g 71.0 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 25.8 g 30.8 g
MUFA 18:1 t n-7 (Omega-7, Vaccenic acid — trans) 2.48 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.178 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.58 g 5.40 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 1.37 g 5.00 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.966 g 2.67 g
PUFA 18:2 i — 2.33 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.137 g 0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.053 g 0 g
PUFA 18:3i 0.084 g 0.400 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0.007 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.007 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.022 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.007 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.013 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 2.81 g 40.1 g
TFA 18:1 t 2.81 g 40.1 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0.407 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0.490 g 2.73 g
Phytosterols — 200 mg
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0 g
Alanine — 0 g
Aspartic acid — 0 g
Glutamic acid — 0 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Serine — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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