Beef ribs vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef ribs and pot roast different?

Beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat; however, pot roast is richer in selenium and zinc.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for beef ribs is 24% higher.
Beef ribs contain 2 times more monounsaturated fat than pot roast. While beef ribs contain 13.04g of monounsaturated fat, pot roast contains only 8.175g.
Pot roast has less saturated fat.

Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties used 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.

Beef ribs

Pot roast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+27.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

~equal in Iron ~2.42mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg

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.

Beef ribs

Pot roast

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+18.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.29g	7.548g	22%
Choline		110.2mg	20%
Fats	30.49g	19.17g	17%
Protein	22.8g	28.94g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	13.04g	8.175g	12%
Selenium	21.2µg	27µg	11%
Cholesterol	85mg	116mg	10%
Zinc	5.76mg	6.66mg	8%
Vitamin B12	2.33µg	2.13µg	8%
Calories	372kcal	297kcal	4%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.571mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.283mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.64mg	4.105mg	3%
Potassium	290mg	231mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.8µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.05g	0.708g	2%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Calcium	10mg	16mg	1%
Iron	2.33mg	2.42mg	1%
Copper	0.088mg	0.099mg	1%
Sodium	64mg	47mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.059mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.171mg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	9.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	103kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.2	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	19mg	0%
Phosphorus	172mg	174mg	0%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.01mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.255mg	0.19mg	0%
Threonine	0.996mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.025mg	1.317mg	0%
Leucine	1.802mg	2.302mg	0%
Lysine	1.897mg	2.446mg	0%
Methionine	0.584mg	0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.89mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	1.109mg	1.436mg	0%
Histidine	0.781mg	0.924mg	0%