Beef ribs vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef ribs and lamb different?
- Beef ribs are richer in zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while lamb is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 19% more than beef ribs.
- Beef ribs contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Beef ribs contain 0.23mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
- Lamb is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +23.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 6.66mg | 19% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 12.29g | 8.83g | 16% |
| Fats | 30.49g | 20.94g | 15% |
| Zinc | 5.76mg | 4.46mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 8.82g | 11% |
| Selenium | 21.2µg | 26.4µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 2.55µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.33mg | 1.88mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.66mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 372kcal | 294kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 97mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.51g | 3% |
| Protein | 22.8g | 24.52g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.119mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 290mg | 310mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sodium | 64mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.996mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.802mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.897mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.109mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.8% |
