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Beef ribs vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef ribs and ham

  • Beef ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Beef ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 70% more than ham.
  • Ham has 7 times less saturated fat than beef ribs. Beef ribs have 12.29g of saturated fat, while ham has 1.81g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +57.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.4%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.5µg

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%
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +258.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +977.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef ribs Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.33µg 0.65µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.754mg 57%
Sodium 64mg 1203mg 50%
Saturated fat 12.29g 1.81g 48%
Fats 30.49g 5.53g 38%
Zinc 5.76mg 2.88mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 13.04g 2.62g 26%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.4mg 13%
Calories 372kcal 145kcal 11%
Iron 2.33mg 1.48mg 11%
Cholesterol 85mg 53mg 11%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Protein 22.8g 20.93g 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Selenium 21.2µg 19.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 172mg 196mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.54g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 4.023mg 2%
Copper 0.088mg 0.079mg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.403mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.202mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 290mg 287mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +451.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.8%
Contains more OtherOther +616.4%
~equal in Protein ~20.93g

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
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +397.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.