Chicken meat vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken meat and short ribs?
- Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% more.
- Short ribs contain 4 times less vitamin B5 than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 1.03mg of vitamin B5, while short ribs contain 0.252mg.
- Chicken meat has less saturated fat.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised types in this article.
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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 | +53.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +151.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +26% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +246.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +308.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +773.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 2.62µg | 97% |
Saturated fat | 3.79g | 17.8g | 64% |
Fats | 13.6g | 41.98g | 44% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 2.452mg | 38% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 18.88g | 34% |
Zinc | 1.94mg | 4.88mg | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.252mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.22mg | 14% |
Iron | 1.26mg | 2.31mg | 13% |
Calories | 239kcal | 471kcal | 12% |
Protein | 27.3g | 21.57g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 1.53g | 10% |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 20.8µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.099mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 27IU | 3% |
Phosphorus | 182mg | 162mg | 3% |
Choline | 65.9mg | 82.2mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 94mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Sodium | 82mg | 50mg | 1% |
Calcium | 15mg | 12mg | 0% |
Potassium | 223mg | 224mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2.4µg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.981mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.823mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.016g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +66.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +208.7% |
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Carbs
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | -78.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +253.6% |