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

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What are the main differences between lamb ribs and ground beef?

  • Lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B3, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet ground beef is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Lamb ribs has 5 times more polyunsaturated fat than ground beef. Lamb ribs has 2.17g of polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef has 0.408g.
  • Ground beef contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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% 0% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb ribs Ground beef DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.77g 6.073g 30%
Fats 29.82g 15.37g 22%
Zinc 3.49mg 5.84mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.75mg 4.026mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.311mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 12.52g 7.322g 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.17g 0.408g 12%
Vitamin B12 2.23µg 2.49µg 11%
Iron 1.6mg 2.27mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 241kcal 6%
Protein 21.12g 23.87g 6%
Selenium 21.8µg 19.1µg 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.079mg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.171mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.63mg 0.512mg 2%
Potassium 271mg 241mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Phosphorus 166mg 166mg 0%
Sodium 73mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.019mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.642mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.865mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.542mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.86mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +94%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +431.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%

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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. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.