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Egg vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggs and short ribs?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 211% more.
  • Short ribs contain 6 times less vitamin B5 than eggs. Eggs contain 1.398mg of vitamin B5, while short ribs contain 0.252mg.
  • Short ribs have less cholesterol.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1920.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

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.
Egg
Egg
8
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +454.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3731.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Short ribs DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.099mg 211%
Cholesterol 373mg 94mg 93%
Saturated fat 3.267g 17.8g 66%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 2.62µg 63%
Fats 10.61g 41.98g 48%
Choline 293.8mg 82.2mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 18.88g 37%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.88mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.15mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.252mg 23%
Protein 12.58g 21.57g 18%
Selenium 30.8µg 20.8µg 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Calories 155kcal 471kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.452mg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 2.31mg 14%
Folate 44µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin D 87IU 27IU 8%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.29mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Sodium 124mg 50mg 3%
Potassium 126mg 224mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.53g 1%
Phosphorus 172mg 162mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +108.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +295.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +363.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.53g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.