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Corned beef vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corned beef and short ribs

  • Corned beef is higher in selenium and copper, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 57% more than corned beef.
  • Corned beef contains 19 times more sodium than short ribs. While corned beef contains 973mg of sodium, short ribs contain only 50mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
~equal in Zinc ~4.88mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.34g 17.8g 52%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2.62µg 41%
Sodium 973mg 50mg 40%
Fats 18.98g 41.98g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 18.88g 24%
Selenium 32.8µg 20.8µg 22%
Calories 251kcal 471kcal 11%
Protein 18.17g 21.57g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.53g 6%
Iron 1.86mg 2.31mg 6%
Copper 0.154mg 0.099mg 6%
Phosphorus 125mg 162mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 2.452mg 4%
Zinc 4.58mg 4.88mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.252mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 4IU 27IU 3%
Potassium 145mg 224mg 2%
Choline 69.2mg 82.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.4µg 1%
Cholesterol 98mg 94mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.29mg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more OtherOther +254.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +121.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
47% 49% 4%
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 -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.