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Feta vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and short ribs?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 53% more.
  • Short ribs contain 41 times less calcium than feta. Feta contains 493mg of calcium, while short ribs contain 12mg.
  • Short ribs have less sodium.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).

We used Cheese, feta 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4008.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.3%
Contains more IronIron +255.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.7%

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.
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +433.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.15mg 53%
Calcium 493mg 12mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 2.62µg 39%
Sodium 917mg 50mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 18.88g 36%
Fats 21.28g 41.98g 32%
Phosphorus 337mg 162mg 25%
Iron 0.65mg 2.31mg 21%
Zinc 2.88mg 4.88mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.22mg 16%
Protein 14.21g 21.57g 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.252mg 14%
Saturated fat 14.946g 17.8g 13%
Choline 15.4mg 82.2mg 12%
Selenium 15µg 20.8µg 11%
Calories 264kcal 471kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.452mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.05mg 9%
Copper 0.032mg 0.099mg 7%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.53g 6%
Potassium 62mg 224mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.7µg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.29mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.013mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 27IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +612.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.9%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.