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Beef ribs vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beef ribs and chicken meat

  • Beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Beef ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than chicken meat.
  • Beef ribs contain 3 times more saturated fat than chicken meat. While beef ribs contain 12.29g of saturated fat, chicken meat contains only 3.79g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more IronIron +84.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +676.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef ribs Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.33µg 0.3µg 85%
Saturated fat 12.29g 3.79g 39%
Zinc 5.76mg 1.94mg 35%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 8.487mg 30%
Fats 30.49g 13.6g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 13.04g 5.34g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 1.03mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.97g 13%
Iron 2.33mg 1.26mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.4mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Protein 22.8g 27.3g 9%
Calories 372kcal 239kcal 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Selenium 21.2µg 23.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.168mg 2%
Copper 0.088mg 0.066mg 2%
Potassium 290mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.063mg 1%
Sodium 64mg 82mg 1%
Phosphorus 172mg 182mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-274.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.