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Beef ribs vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef ribs and pork chop?

  • Beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Beef ribs have 3 times more saturated fat than pork chop. Beef ribs have 12.29g of saturated fat, while pork chop has 4.339g.

We used Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more IronIron +167.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~315mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef ribs Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.33µg 0.66µg 70%
Saturated fat 12.29g 4.339g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.49mg 35%
Selenium 21.2µg 36.4µg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 7.927mg 27%
Fats 30.49g 14.35g 25%
Zinc 5.76mg 3.15mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.489mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 13.04g 4.887g 20%
Iron 2.33mg 0.87mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 1.104mg 15%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Phosphorus 172mg 241mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.313mg 9%
Calories 372kcal 231kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.894g 6%
Calcium 10mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Copper 0.088mg 0.105mg 2%
Protein 22.8g 23.72g 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 85mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 290mg 315mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +112.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.4%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.