Beef ribs vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef ribs and pork shoulder?
- Beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
- Beef ribs have 2 times more iron than pork shoulder. Beef ribs have 2.33mg of iron, while pork shoulder has 1.05mg.
- Pork shoulder 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, shoulder, 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 | +121.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.3% |
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 | +214.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +995.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 0.74µg | 66% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.767mg | 58% |
| Saturated fat | 12.29g | 6.24g | 28% |
| Zinc | 5.76mg | 2.7mg | 28% |
| Fats | 30.49g | 17.99g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.33mg | 1.05mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 8.01g | 13% |
| Choline | 60.6mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 22.8g | 17.18g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 70IU | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.348mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 21.2µg | 25.5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.719mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.275mg | 7% |
| Calories | 372kcal | 236kcal | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.92g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 71mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 3.833mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 182mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 302mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.996mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.802mg | 1.36mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.897mg | 1.531mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.109mg | 0.921mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.8 g
Fats:
30.49 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
46.1 g
Other:
0.61 g
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.8% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.9% |
