Chicken thigh vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken thigh and beef ribs

Chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
Beef ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than chicken thigh.
Chicken thigh has 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef ribs. While chicken thigh has 1.285mg of vitamin B5, beef ribs have only 0.37mg.
Beef ribs have less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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.

Chicken thigh

Beef ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+107.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12%
Contains more IronIron	+59.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.088mg

~equal in Selenium ~21.2µg

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.

Chicken thigh

Beef ribs

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+65.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+606.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	2.33µg	83%
Saturated fat	2.78g	12.29g	43%
Fats	10.3g	30.49g	31%
Zinc	2.79mg	5.76mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	13.04g	23%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	3.64mg	22%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	0.37mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.23mg	12%
Protein	28.18g	22.8g	11%
Iron	1.46mg	2.33mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	1.05g	9%
Calories	218kcal	372kcal	8%
Cholesterol	102mg	85mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.19mg	5%
Phosphorus	199mg	172mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.07mg	2%
Sodium	95mg	64mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.013mg	1%
Selenium	20.5µg	21.2µg	1%
Potassium	259mg	290mg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin D	8IU		1%
Folate	9µg	7µg	1%
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	10mg	0%
Copper	0.09mg	0.088mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.255mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.996mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	1.025mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.802mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	1.897mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	0.89mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	1.109mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	0.781mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.03g		N/A