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

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How are lamb ribs and short ribs different?

  • Lamb ribs is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for lamb ribs is 27% higher.
  • Lamb ribs contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than short ribs. While lamb ribs contains 0.63mg of vitamin B5, short ribs contain only 0.252mg.
  • Lamb ribs has less saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
~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% 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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb ribs Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 6.75mg 2.452mg 27%
Saturated fat 12.77g 17.8g 23%
Fats 29.82g 41.98g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 12.52g 18.88g 16%
Vitamin B12 2.23µg 2.62µg 16%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Zinc 3.49mg 4.88mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 2.31mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.63mg 0.252mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.22mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 471kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.15mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.17g 1.53g 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Selenium 21.8µg 20.8µg 2%
Copper 0.115mg 0.099mg 2%
Cholesterol 97mg 94mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 50mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Phosphorus 166mg 162mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 271mg 224mg 1%
Protein 21.12g 21.57g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.29mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.019mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.642mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.865mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.542mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.86mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 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
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 +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g
~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
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 -28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%

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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. 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.