Ham vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ham and beef ribs
- Ham has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Beef ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 70% more than ham.
- Beef ribs have 19 times less sodium than ham. Ham has 1203mg of sodium, while beef ribs have 64mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.
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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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +977.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +258.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 2.33µg | 70% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.07mg | 57% |
Sodium | 1203mg | 64mg | 50% |
Saturated fat | 1.81g | 12.29g | 48% |
Fats | 5.53g | 30.49g | 38% |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 5.76mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 13.04g | 26% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.23mg | 13% |
Calories | 145kcal | 372kcal | 11% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 2.33mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 85mg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Protein | 20.93g | 22.8g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 21.2µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 196mg | 172mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 1.05g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 3.64mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Potassium | 287mg | 290mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.802mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.775mg | 1.897mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.908mg | 1.109mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +616.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +451.4% |
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Protein
~22.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +397.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.4% |