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Beef vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Beef and Short ribs

  • Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, Iron, and Selenium, yet Short ribs are higher in Zinc.
  • Short ribs covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 76% more than Beef.
  • Beef contains 3 times more Vitamin B6 than Short ribs. While Beef contains 0.669mg of Vitamin B6, Short ribs contain only 0.22mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
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 PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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
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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% 0.36% 5% 3% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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% 21% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~82.2mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 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 ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +84%
Contains more FatsFats +541.9%
Contains more OtherOther +265%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 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 -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +590.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beef Short ribs
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Short ribs Opinion
Calories 169kcal 471kcal Short ribs
Protein 27.55g 21.57g Beef
Fats 6.54g 41.98g Short ribs
Cholesterol 85mg 94mg Beef
Vitamin D 3IU 27IU Short ribs
Magnesium 14mg 15mg Short ribs
Calcium 13mg 12mg Beef
Potassium 352mg 224mg Beef
Iron 3.04mg 2.31mg Beef
Copper 0.097mg 0.099mg Short ribs
Zinc 3.7mg 4.88mg Short ribs
Phosphorus 259mg 162mg Beef
Sodium 54mg 50mg Short ribs
Vitamin A 6IU 0IU Beef
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg Beef
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.29mg Short ribs
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.7µg Short ribs
Manganese 0.009mg 0.013mg Short ribs
Selenium 25.4µg 20.8µg Beef
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.05mg Beef
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.15mg Beef
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 2.452mg Beef
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.252mg Beef
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.22mg Beef
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 2.62µg Beef
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg Short ribs
Folate 7µg 5µg Beef
Trans Fat 0.375g Short ribs
Choline 75.6mg 82.2mg Short ribs
Saturated Fat 2.595g 17.8g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 2.734g 18.88g Short ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.53g Short ribs
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.142mg Beef
Threonine 1.534mg 0.862mg Beef
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.981mg Beef
Leucine 2.833mg 1.716mg Beef
Lysine 3.178mg 1.823mg Beef
Methionine 0.871mg 0.562mg Beef
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.852mg Beef
Valine 1.603mg 1.07mg Beef
Histidine 1.244mg 0.688mg Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.003g Short ribs
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g Beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.016g Short ribs
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g Beef

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Beef Short ribs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Beef
44%
Short ribs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Beef
48%
Short ribs

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef
Beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef
Beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 15.205g)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef
Beef is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef
Beef is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.

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