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Duck meat vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between duck meat and beef ribs?

  • Duck meat is richer in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat, yet beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Duck meat has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than beef ribs. Duck meat has 3.65g of polyunsaturated fat, while beef ribs have 1.05g.
  • Duck meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~equal in Sodium ~64mg
~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.
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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +676.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Beef ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.33µg 85%
Zinc 1.86mg 5.76mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 1.05g 17%
Copper 0.227mg 0.088mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.37mg 15%
Saturated fat 9.67g 12.29g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.07mg 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Protein 18.99g 22.8g 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 3.64mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.19mg 6%
Iron 2.7mg 2.33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.23mg 4%
Potassium 204mg 290mg 3%
Fats 28.35g 30.49g 3%
Calories 337kcal 372kcal 2%
Selenium 20µg 21.2µg 2%
Phosphorus 156mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Cholesterol 84mg 85mg 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 64mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 13.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.996mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.802mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.897mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.89mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.109mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.781mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
~equal in Fats ~30.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~13.04g

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Beef ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/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.