Beef, brisket, point half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between beef, brisket, point half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw and short ribs
- Beef, brisket, point half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw is higher in vitamin B6, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and zinc.
- Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than beef, brisket, point half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw.
- Beef, brisket, point half, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than short ribs. While beef, brisket, point half, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw contains 0.36mg of vitamin B6, short ribs contain only 0.22mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in beef, brisket, point half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, brisket, point half, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +36.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +39.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +11.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 8.42g | 17.8g | 43% |
Fats | 20.98g | 41.98g | 32% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.53g | 18.88g | 23% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.24µg | 2.62µg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.22mg | 11% |
Calories | 265kcal | 471kcal | 10% |
Selenium | 15.2µg | 20.8µg | 10% |
Protein | 17.65g | 21.57g | 8% |
Cholesterol | 71mg | 94mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 2.31mg | 8% |
Zinc | 4.24mg | 4.88mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 1.53g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.12mg | 2.452mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.071mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 27IU | 3% | |
Choline | 73.7mg | 82.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.252mg | 1% |
Sodium | 72mg | 50mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 162mg | 1% |
Potassium | 264mg | 224mg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.198mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.771mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.794mg | 0.981mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.395mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.469mg | 1.823mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.859mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.604mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.016g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.65 g
Fats:
20.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.96 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater | +67.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +93.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.42 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.69 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +98.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.7% |