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

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The main differences between lamb shoulder and short ribs

  • Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet short ribs are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 45% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 4 times more folate than short ribs. Lamb shoulder contains 20µg of folate, while short ribs contain 5µg.
  • Lamb shoulder contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
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 +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
~equal in Zinc ~4.88mg

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% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.74g 17.8g 41%
Fats 20.24g 41.98g 33%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.452mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 18.88g 26%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Calories 279kcal 471kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.252mg 9%
Selenium 25.4µg 20.8µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.15mg 8%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Zinc 4.48mg 4.88mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Iron 2.03mg 2.31mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.62µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Phosphorus 183mg 162mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Protein 22.53g 21.57g 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 92mg 94mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 1.53g 1%
Potassium 259mg 224mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 50mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 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 +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +107.4%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 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 -50.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.53g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.