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

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The main differences between beef ribs and pork hock

  • Beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet pork hock is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef ribs is 76% higher.
  • Beef ribs contain 4 times more saturated fat than pork hock. Beef ribs contain 12.29g of saturated fat, while pork hock contains 3.231g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +517%
Contains more IronIron +104.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +356.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.344mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef ribs Pork hock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.33µg 0.51µg 76%
Sodium 64mg 1050mg 43%
Saturated fat 12.29g 3.231g 41%
Zinc 5.76mg 2.38mg 31%
Fats 30.49g 10.54g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 13.04g 5.134g 20%
Phosphorus 172mg 60mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 1.1mg 16%
Iron 2.33mg 1.14mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.064mg 13%
Calories 372kcal 171kcal 10%
Selenium 21.2µg 26.3µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.068mg 9%
Protein 22.8g 19.11g 7%
Potassium 290mg 47mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.198g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.344mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Copper 0.088mg 0.082mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 89mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 0.554mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g 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
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more FatsFats +189.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
Contains more OtherOther +282%
~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
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%

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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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.