Brisket vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brisket and short ribs

Brisket is richer in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and choline, yet short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 52% higher.
Brisket contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than short ribs. Brisket contains 0.568mg of vitamin B5, while short ribs contain 0.252mg.
Brisket contains less saturated fat.

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 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.

Brisket

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.3%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+30%

~equal in Potassium ~224mg

~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

~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.

Brisket

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%
Contains more CholineCholine	+33.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+23.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	7.305g	17.8g	48%
Fats	18.42g	41.98g	36%
Monounsaturated fat	7.934g	18.88g	27%
Vitamin B12	2.12µg	2.62µg	21%
Zinc	6.69mg	4.88mg	16%
Protein	28.82g	21.57g	15%
Selenium	27.1µg	20.8µg	11%
Vitamin B3	4.087mg	2.452mg	10%
Calories	289kcal	471kcal	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.681g	1.53g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.568mg	0.252mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.282mg	0.22mg	5%
Choline	109.8mg	82.2mg	5%
Cholesterol	106mg	94mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.7µg	4%
Vitamin D		27IU	3%
Phosphorus	175mg	162mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.15mg	2%
Iron	2.43mg	2.31mg	2%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	2.4µg	1%
Magnesium	19mg	15mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.29mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.05mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	232mg	224mg	0%
Copper	0.1mg	0.099mg	0%
Sodium	48mg	50mg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.013mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.181mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	1.101mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.253mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	2.192mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.328mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.717mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.088mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	1.367mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.879mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.016g	N/A