Chicken breast vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chicken breast and pork spare ribs
- Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, selenium, and choline, while pork spare ribs have more vitamin B1, vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 63% higher.
- Pork spare ribs contain 2 times less phosphorus than chicken breast. Chicken breast contains 246mg of phosphorus, while pork spare ribs contain 141mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in chicken breast is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
Contains more IronIron | +25.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +48.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +131.5% |
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 | +13.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +217.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +60.6% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +303.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 4.662mg | 63% |
Protein | 33.44g | 15.47g | 36% |
Fats | 4.71g | 23.4g | 29% |
Saturated fat | 1.29g | 7.529g | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.319mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 3.953g | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 8.542g | 17% |
Phosphorus | 246mg | 141mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.08mg | 2.5mg | 13% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 2.3µg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 91IU | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.251mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.625mg | 8% |
Selenium | 26.2µg | 22µg | 8% |
Choline | 95.9mg | 59.7mg | 7% |
Calories | 187kcal | 277kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.574mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 16mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 91mg | 80mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.054mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 0.91mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Potassium | 276mg | 242mg | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.51g | 0g | N/A |
Carbs | 0.51g | 0g | 0% |
Calcium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sodium | 79mg | 81mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 0.38µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.222g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.412mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.509mg | 1.318mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.836mg | 1.435mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.659mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | 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
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +396.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.1% |
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Water
~59.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +396.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +269.4% |