Beef vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef and lamb ribs different?
- Beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium, while lamb ribs is higher in vitamin B3.
- Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than lamb ribs.
- Beef contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than lamb ribs. Beef contains 0.669mg of vitamin B6, while lamb ribs contains 0.11mg.
- Beef is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean, only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +508.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +88.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 2.23µg | 83% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 12.77g | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.11mg | 43% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 29.82g | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 12.52g | 24% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 1.6mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.21mg | 15% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 166mg | 13% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 21.12g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 2.17g | 11% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 359kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 21.8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 6.75mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 97mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 3.49mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 271mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.019mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.642mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.86mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +356% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +485% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +357.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +307.9% |
