Meat
Shank
Shank of Veal is collagen-packed lower leg for osso buco-style braises. Long moist heat until spoon-tender. Cook veal shank to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Escalopes, osso buco, chops, and roasts show the cut’s strengths. Match heat to collagen—fast sear for tender muscle, long moist heat for hard-working joints.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 12.7 g
- Saturated Fat 4.98 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
- Cholesterol 71.7 mg
- Sodium 57.7 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 21 g
- Water 61.6 g
- Energy 197 kcal
- Water 61.6 g
- Protein 21 g
- Fat 12.7 g
- Saturated Fat 4.98 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
- Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 36.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.28 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.57 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 1.3 µg
- Minerals 387 mg
- Major Minerals 386 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 71.7 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.19 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.28 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.57 · vitamin-b6: 0.38 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.4 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 1.3 ·
Minerals
Shank of Veal: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Butchers charted shank of veal as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised shank portions of veal for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook shank packs of veal expanded for convenience cooking.