Coconut milk vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coconut milk and short ribs

Coconut milk is higher in manganese and copper, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B2.
Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than coconut milk.
Coconut milk contains 70 times more manganese than short ribs. While coconut milk contains 0.916mg of manganese, short ribs contain only 0.013mg.
The amount of saturated fat in short ribs is lower.
The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) 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.

Coconut milk

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+146.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+168.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6946.2%

Contains more IronIron	+40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+628.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+62%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+235.5%

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.

Coconut milk

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+867.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.62µg	109%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	18.88g	45%
Protein	2.29g	21.57g	39%
Manganese	0.916mg	0.013mg	39%
Zinc	0.67mg	4.88mg	38%
Cholesterol	0mg	94mg	31%
Fats	23.84g	41.98g	28%
Selenium	6.2µg	20.8µg	27%
Copper	0.266mg	0.099mg	19%
Saturated fat	21.14g	17.8g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.033mg	0.22mg	14%
Choline	8.5mg	82.2mg	13%
Calories	230kcal	471kcal	12%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.15mg	12%
Vitamin B3	0.76mg	2.452mg	11%
Fiber	2.2g	0g	9%
Phosphorus	100mg	162mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.261g	1.53g	8%
Iron	1.64mg	2.31mg	8%
Magnesium	37mg	15mg	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.7µg	4%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	0mg	3%
Folate	16µg	5µg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	27IU	3%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2.4µg	2%
Carbs	5.54g	0g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.05mg	2%
Sodium	15mg	50mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0.252mg	1%
Potassium	263mg	224mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.29mg	1%
Net carbs	3.34g	0g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	12mg	0%
Sugar	3.34g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.083mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.09mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	0.17mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.101mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.116mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	0.139mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.053mg	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