Beef ribs vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef ribs and meatball different?
- Beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, while meatball is higher in manganese, vitamin B5, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
- Beef ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 55% more than meatball.
- Beef ribs contain 3 times more zinc than meatball. Beef ribs contain 5.76mg of zinc, while meatball contains 1.66mg.
- Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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 | +31.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +247% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2069.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +133% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +414.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 1µg | 55% |
| Zinc | 5.76mg | 1.66mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 666mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 12.29g | 7.627g | 21% |
| Protein | 22.8g | 14.4g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 3.346g | 15% |
| Fats | 30.49g | 22.21g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.282mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.924mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 21.2µg | 15.3µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 9.188g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 239mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 80mg | 7% |
| Folate | 7µg | 36µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 2.33mg | 1.77mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 66mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.136mg | 6% |
| Calories | 372kcal | 286kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.123mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 3.108mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.202mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Potassium | 290mg | 296mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.996mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.802mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.897mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.109mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +172.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.7% |
