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Brisket vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brisket and pork spare ribs

  • Brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and choline, yet pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 72% higher.
  • Brisket contains 3 times more zinc than pork spare ribs. Brisket contains 6.69mg of zinc, while pork spare ribs contain 2.5mg.
  • Pork spare ribs contain less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +167%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~242mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.625mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.38µg 73%
Zinc 6.69mg 2.5mg 38%
Protein 28.82g 15.47g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.574mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 3.953g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.319mg 22%
Iron 2.43mg 0.91mg 19%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 12%
Vitamin D 91IU 11%
Choline 109.8mg 59.7mg 9%
Selenium 27.1µg 22µg 9%
Cholesterol 106mg 80mg 9%
Fats 18.42g 23.4g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.251mg 6%
Phosphorus 175mg 141mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 4.662mg 4%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 8.542g 2%
Saturated fat 7.305g 7.529g 1%
Calories 289kcal 277kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.625mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.37mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 81mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 232mg 242mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +392.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +480.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.529g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.542g

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.