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Short ribs vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Short ribs and Chicken breast

  • Short ribs have more Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Iron, while Chicken breast have more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Selenium.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 94% higher.
  • Chicken breast contains 14 times less Saturated Fat than Short ribs. Short ribs contain 17.8g of Saturated Fat, while Chicken breast contains 1.29g.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.
Short ribs
Short ribs
4
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6
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Iron +102.6%
Contains less Sodium -36.7%
Contains more Zinc +351.9%
Contains more Copper +83.3%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +106.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.9%
Contains more Potassium +23.2%
Contains more Manganese +61.5%
Contains more Selenium +26%
Short ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 87% 11% 70% 20% 7% 134% 33% 2% 114%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Iron +102.6%
Contains less Sodium -36.7%
Contains more Zinc +351.9%
Contains more Copper +83.3%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +106.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.9%
Contains more Potassium +23.2%
Contains more Manganese +61.5%
Contains more Selenium +26%

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.
Short ribs
Short ribs
4
:
6
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +608.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +190.9%
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.4
Short 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% 6% 21% 0% 13% 35% 46% 16% 51% 4% 328% 6%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Contains more Vitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +608.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +190.9%
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
1
:
4
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +791.3%
Contains more Protein +55%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +68.6%
Contains more Other +54.8%
Short ribs
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +791.3%
Contains more Protein +55%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +68.6%
Contains more Other +54.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
2
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +997.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +43%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.8%
Short ribs
47% 49% 4%
Saturated Fat: 17.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.53 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +997.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +43%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Protein 21.57g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 41.98g 4.71g Short ribs
Carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Calories 471kcal 187kcal Short ribs
Calcium 12mg 16mg Chicken breast
Iron 2.31mg 1.14mg Short ribs
Magnesium 15mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 162mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 224mg 276mg Chicken breast
Sodium 50mg 79mg Short ribs
Zinc 4.88mg 1.08mg Short ribs
Copper 0.099mg 0.054mg Short ribs
Manganese 0.013mg 0.021mg Chicken breast
Selenium 20.8µg 26.2µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 0IU 23IU Chicken breast
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Chicken breast
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 27IU 5IU Short ribs
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.1µg Short ribs
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.079mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.125mg Short ribs
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 5µg 4µg Short ribs
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.37µg Short ribs
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 0.862mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 1.716mg 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 1.823mg 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.562mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.07mg 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 0.688mg 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 94mg 91mg Chicken breast
Saturated Fat 17.8g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.03g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.01g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.02g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 18.88g 1.72g Short ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.07g Short ribs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Short ribs Chicken breast
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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
44%
Short ribs
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Short ribs
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 16.51g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is relatively richer in minerals
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 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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.