Beef ribs vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef ribs and mutton?
- Mutton is richer than beef ribs in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Mutton's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
- Beef ribs have 2 times more saturated fat than mutton. While beef ribs have 12.29g of saturated fat, mutton has only 5.142g.
We used Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) types 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 CopperCopper | +41.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41% |
Contains more IronIron | +104.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +79.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +90.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 4.44µg | 88% |
Saturated fat | 12.29g | 5.142g | 32% |
Selenium | 21.2µg | 38µg | 31% |
Fats | 30.49g | 11.09g | 30% |
Iron | 2.33mg | 4.76mg | 30% |
Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 4.459g | 21% |
Protein | 22.8g | 33.43g | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 6.52mg | 18% |
Choline | 100.6mg | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 272mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.377mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.897mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 109mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
Calories | 372kcal | 234kcal | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 290mg | 409mg | 4% |
Sodium | 64mg | 135mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.088mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 31mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.814g | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
Zinc | 5.76mg | 5.93mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.08g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.08g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.996mg | 1.403mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 1.588mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.802mg | 2.764mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.897mg | 2.999mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.109mg | 1.678mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.975mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.147g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +174.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +129.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.2% |