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Pork Meat vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and short ribs different?

  • Pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 85% higher.
  • Pork Meat contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than short ribs. While pork Meat contains 0.95mg of vitamin B1, short ribs contain only 0.05mg.
  • Pork Meat has less saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean, only, 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +100.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +359.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~82.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 2.62µg 85%
Saturated fat 1.198g 17.8g 75%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.05mg 75%
Fats 3.51g 41.98g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 18.88g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.22mg 40%
Selenium 38.2µg 20.8µg 32%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 2.452mg 31%
Zinc 2.42mg 4.88mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.15mg 18%
Calories 143kcal 471kcal 16%
Phosphorus 267mg 162mg 15%
Iron 1.15mg 2.31mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.252mg 15%
Protein 26.17g 21.57g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.53g 7%
Cholesterol 73mg 94mg 7%
Potassium 421mg 224mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 27IU 2%
Copper 0.111mg 0.099mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Choline 88.9mg 82.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +94.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1096%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1315.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.