Ice cream vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream and short ribs

Ice cream has more calcium; however, short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
Short ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 93% more than ice cream.
Ice cream has 11 times more calcium than short ribs. While ice cream has 128mg of calcium, short ribs have only 12mg.
Ice cream has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla 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.

Ice cream

Short ribs

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+966.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.6%
Contains more IronIron	+2466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+330.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+607.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1055.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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.

Ice cream

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+130.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2013.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+571.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+216.2%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	2.62µg	93%
Saturated fat	6.79g	17.8g	50%
Fats	11g	41.98g	48%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	18.88g	40%
Zinc	0.69mg	4.88mg	38%
Protein	3.5g	21.57g	36%
Selenium	1.8µg	20.8µg	35%
Iron	0.09mg	2.31mg	28%
Cholesterol	44mg	94mg	17%
Vitamin B3	0.116mg	2.452mg	15%
Calories	207kcal	471kcal	13%
Vitamin A	118µg	0µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.22mg	13%
Calcium	128mg	12mg	12%
Choline	26mg	82.2mg	10%
Copper	0.023mg	0.099mg	8%
Phosphorus	105mg	162mg	8%
Carbs	23.6g	0g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.581mg	0.252mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.15mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	1.53g	7%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.7µg	3%
Fiber	0.7g	0g	3%
Vitamin D	8IU	27IU	2%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2.4µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.041mg	0.05mg	1%
Sodium	80mg	50mg	1%
Potassium	199mg	224mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	22.9g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	21.22g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.29mg	0%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.013mg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.045mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.146mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.195mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	0.316mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.258mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.081mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.157mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	0.217mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.016g	N/A