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Beef tenderloin vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef tenderloin and short ribs?

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, short ribs are richer in zinc and vitamin B12.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Short ribs contain 2 times less vitamin B2 than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 0.26mg of vitamin B2, while short ribs contain 0.15mg.
  • Beef tenderloin has less saturated fat.

We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.252mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.62µg
~equal in Choline ~82.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.72g 17.8g 37%
Fats 24.6g 41.98g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 18.88g 22%
Iron 3.11mg 2.31mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.15mg 8%
Zinc 4.03mg 4.88mg 8%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 2.62µg 7%
Calories 324kcal 471kcal 7%
Phosphorus 203mg 162mg 6%
Protein 23.9g 21.57g 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 1.53g 4%
Selenium 22.9µg 20.8µg 4%
Copper 0.123mg 0.099mg 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.452mg 3%
Potassium 331mg 224mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Choline 91mg 82.2mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.252mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +328.8%
Contains more FatsFats +70.7%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients
  2. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.