Lamb loin vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb loin and short ribs

Lamb loin has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
Short ribs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 38% more than lamb loin.
Lamb loin has 3 times more vitamin B3 than short ribs. While lamb loin has 7.1mg of vitamin B3, short ribs have only 2.452mg.
Lamb loin has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.

Lamb loin

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18.3%

Contains more ZincZinc	+43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%

~equal in Potassium ~224mg

~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

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.

Lamb loin

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+189.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+157.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+95.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+163.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~82.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	10.24g	17.8g	34%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	2.452mg	29%
Fats	23.59g	41.98g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	18.88g	23%
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	2.62µg	17%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.88mg	13%
Calories	309kcal	471kcal	8%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.22mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	0.252mg	8%
Selenium	24.6µg	20.8µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.15mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.05mg	4%
Folate	19µg	5µg	4%
Phosphorus	180mg	162mg	3%
Vitamin D	2IU	27IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.7µg	3%
Copper	0.119mg	0.099mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	15mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	1.53g	2%
Iron	2.12mg	2.31mg	2%
Protein	22.55g	21.57g	2%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	2.4µg	2%
Choline	88.4mg	82.2mg	1%
Calcium	18mg	12mg	1%
Potassium	246mg	224mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.29mg	1%
Sodium	64mg	50mg	1%
Cholesterol	95mg	94mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.013mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	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