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

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Summary of differences between ground beef and short ribs

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, short ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Short ribs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 59% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef has 3 times more calcium than short ribs. While ground beef has 33mg of calcium, short ribs have only 12mg.
  • Ground beef has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
~equal in Potassium ~224mg
~equal in Iron ~2.31mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg
~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.
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.073g 17.8g 53%
Fats 15.37g 41.98g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 18.88g 29%
Calories 241kcal 471kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.452mg 10%
Zinc 5.84mg 4.88mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.53g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.22mg 7%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.62µg 5%
Protein 23.87g 21.57g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 2IU 27IU 3%
Selenium 19.1µg 20.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 94mg 2%
Choline 73.2mg 82.2mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.099mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 50mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Phosphorus 166mg 162mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 224mg 1%
Iron 2.27mg 2.31mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 WaterWater +63.4%
Contains more OtherOther +227.4%
Contains more FatsFats +173.1%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.