Beef ribs vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef ribs and pork loin?
- Beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
- Beef ribs have 3 times more zinc than pork loin. Beef ribs have 5.76mg of zinc, while pork loin has 1.74mg.
- Pork loin contains less saturated fat.
We used Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +194.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +231% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.6% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +339.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1187.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 0.53µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.901mg | 69% |
| Zinc | 5.76mg | 1.74mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 12.29g | 4.36g | 36% |
| Fats | 30.49g | 12.58g | 28% |
| Selenium | 21.2µg | 33.2µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 5.61g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.472mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.33mg | 0.79mg | 19% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 13% | |
| Calories | 372kcal | 198kcal | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 63mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.723mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 4.58mg | 6% |
| Protein | 22.8g | 19.74g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.248mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.34g | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 356mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.996mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.802mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.897mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.109mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +132.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.6% |
