Brisket vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brisket and beef ribs

Brisket has more selenium and zinc; however, beef ribs have more vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
Beef ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 25% more.
Beef ribs are lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Brisket

Beef ribs

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+27.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Iron ~2.33mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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.

Brisket

Beef ribs

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	7.305g	12.29g	23%
Choline	109.8mg		20%
Fats	18.42g	30.49g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	7.934g	13.04g	13%
Protein	28.82g	22.8g	12%
Selenium	27.1µg	21.2µg	11%
Vitamin B12	2.12µg	2.33µg	9%
Zinc	6.69mg	5.76mg	8%
Cholesterol	106mg	85mg	7%
Calories	289kcal	372kcal	4%
Vitamin B6	0.282mg	0.23mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.568mg	0.37mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.51mg		3%
Vitamin B3	4.087mg	3.64mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.681g	1.05g	2%
Potassium	232mg	290mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg		2%
Iron	2.43mg	2.33mg	1%
Folate	9µg	7µg	1%
Calcium	16mg	10mg	1%
Copper	0.1mg	0.088mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.19mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.07mg	1%
Sodium	48mg	64mg	1%
Magnesium	19mg	20mg	0%
Phosphorus	175mg	172mg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.013mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.181mg	0.255mg	0%
Threonine	1.101mg	0.996mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.253mg	1.025mg	0%
Leucine	2.192mg	1.802mg	0%
Lysine	2.328mg	1.897mg	0%
Methionine	0.717mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.088mg	0.89mg	0%
Valine	1.367mg	1.109mg	0%
Histidine	0.879mg	0.781mg	0%