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Beef ribs vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef ribs and beef sirloin

  • Beef ribs have more vitamin B12, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, beef sirloin has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Beef ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% more.
  • Beef ribs have 7 times more monounsaturated fat than beef sirloin. Beef ribs have 13.04g of monounsaturated fat, while beef sirloin has 2.006g.
  • Beef sirloin is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg
~equal in Zinc ~5.7mg
~equal in Sodium ~66mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef ribs Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.29g 1.915g 47%
Fats 30.49g 5.03g 39%
Vitamin B12 2.33µg 1.47µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.681mg 35%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 9.001mg 34%
Selenium 21.2µg 38.9µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 13.04g 2.006g 28%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Protein 22.8g 30.8g 16%
Phosphorus 172mg 253mg 12%
Calories 372kcal 177kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.185g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.607mg 5%
Iron 2.33mg 1.92mg 5%
Potassium 290mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.163mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 22mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 81mg 1%
Zinc 5.76mg 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.088mg 0.085mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0.983mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +506.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

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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 ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.