Fast food vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fast food and short ribs

Fast food is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 72% more than fast food.
Fast food contains 27 times more manganese than short ribs. While fast food contains 0.357mg of manganese, short ribs contain only 0.013mg.
The amount of sodium in short ribs is lower.
The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Fast food

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+416.7%
Contains more IronIron	+32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2646.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+93.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.9%

~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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.

Fast food

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+534%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+110.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+104.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1500%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+194.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+139%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.89µg	2.62µg	72%
Saturated fat	4.493g	17.8g	60%
Fats	12.01g	41.98g	46%
Monounsaturated fat	4.835g	18.88g	35%
Vitamin B1	0.317mg	0.05mg	22%
Zinc	2.52mg	4.88mg	21%
Vitamin B3	5.617mg	2.452mg	20%
Cholesterol	33mg	94mg	20%
Folate	80µg	5µg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.15mg	16%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.013mg	15%
Sodium	331mg	50mg	12%
Carbs	31.5g	0g	11%
Protein	16.52g	21.57g	10%
Choline	34.4mg	82.2mg	9%
Calories	297kcal	471kcal	9%
Iron	3.06mg	2.31mg	9%
Starch	22.87g		9%
Fiber	1.7g	0g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.53mg	0.252mg	6%
Calcium	62mg	12mg	5%
Phosphorus	134mg	162mg	4%
Magnesium	27mg	15mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.7µg	3%
Fructose	2.27g		3%
Vitamin D	2IU	27IU	3%
Vitamin K	4.9µg	2.4µg	2%
Copper	0.121mg	0.099mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.68g	1.53g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.212mg	0.22mg	1%
Selenium	20.3µg	20.8µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.29mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	0µg	1%
Potassium	197mg	224mg	1%
Net carbs	29.8g	0g	N/A
Sugar	4.88g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.514g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.144mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.642mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	1.13mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.785mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.306mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	0.728mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.402mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.121g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.391g		N/A