Lamb vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and beef ribs different?
- Lamb is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while beef ribs are higher in zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 19% more than beef ribs.
- Lamb contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than beef ribs. Lamb contains 0.66mg of vitamin B5, while beef ribs contain 0.37mg.
- Lamb is lower in saturated fat.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 3.64mg | 19% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 12.29g | 16% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 30.49g | 15% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 5.76mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 13.04g | 11% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 21.2µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 2.33µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.37mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 294kcal | 372kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 85mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.05g | 3% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 22.8g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.088mg | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 310mg | 290mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sodium | 72mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.802mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.897mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.109mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.8% |
