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Beef vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Beef and Pork spare ribs

  • Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B3, yet Pork spare ribs are higher in Vitamin B1, and Vitamin D.
  • Beef covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 160% more than Pork spare ribs.
  • Beef contains 3 times more Iron than Pork spare ribs. While Beef contains 3.04mg of Iron, Pork spare ribs contain only 0.91mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beef
Beef
7
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3
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Iron +234.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +83.7%
Contains more Potassium +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +48%
Contains more Copper +21.3%
Contains more Selenium +15.5%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +14.3%
Contains more Manganese +11.1%
Beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 114% 10% 111% 32% 8% 101% 33% 2% 139%
Pork spare ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 35% 12% 61% 22% 11% 69% 27% 2% 120%
Contains more Iron +234.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +83.7%
Contains more Potassium +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +48%
Contains more Copper +21.3%
Contains more Selenium +15.5%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +14.3%
Contains more Manganese +11.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beef
Beef
7
:
4
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.6%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1007.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin D +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 3% 0% 19% 93% 108% 29% 155% 6% 527% 4%
Pork spare ribs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 69% 0% 80% 58% 88% 38% 133% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.6%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1007.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin D +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +29.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
2
:
2
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Protein +78.1%
Contains more Fats +257.8%
Contains more Other +590%
Equal in Water - 59.75
Beef
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Pork spare ribs
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more Protein +78.1%
Contains more Fats +257.8%
Contains more Other +590%
Equal in Water - 59.75

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
1
:
2
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +212.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +643%
Beef
44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.532 g
Pork spare ribs
38% 43% 20%
Saturated Fat: 7.529 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.953 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +212.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +643%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beef Pork spare ribs
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Pork spare ribs Opinion
Protein 27.55g 15.47g Beef
Fats 6.54g 23.4g Pork spare ribs
Calories 169kcal 277kcal Pork spare ribs
Calcium 13mg 15mg Pork spare ribs
Iron 3.04mg 0.91mg Beef
Magnesium 14mg 16mg Pork spare ribs
Phosphorus 259mg 141mg Beef
Potassium 352mg 242mg Beef
Sodium 54mg 81mg Beef
Zinc 3.7mg 2.5mg Beef
Copper 0.097mg 0.08mg Beef
Manganese 0.009mg 0.01mg Pork spare ribs
Selenium 25.4µg 22µg Beef
Vitamin A 6IU 0IU Beef
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Beef
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.37mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 3IU 91IU Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 0.1µg 2.3µg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.319mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.251mg Beef
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 4.662mg Beef
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.625mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.574mg Beef
Folate 7µg 0µg Beef
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 0.38µg Beef
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg Beef
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.163mg Beef
Threonine 1.534mg 0.695mg Beef
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.761mg Beef
Leucine 2.833mg 1.318mg Beef
Lysine 3.178mg 1.435mg Beef
Methionine 0.871mg 0.426mg Beef
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.65mg Beef
Valine 1.603mg 0.809mg Beef
Histidine 1.244mg 0.668mg Beef
Cholesterol 85mg 80mg Pork spare ribs
Trans Fat 0.375g 0.222g Pork spare ribs
Saturated Fat 2.595g 7.529g Beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 2.734g 8.542g Pork spare ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 3.953g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.079g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 3.146g Pork spare ribs
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.081g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beef Pork spare ribs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
79%
Beef
43%
Pork spare ribs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Beef
36%
Pork spare ribs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef
Beef contains less Sodium (difference - 27mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef
Beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.934g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.