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Meatball vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and short ribs

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 82% more than meatball.
  • Short ribs contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +613.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2500%
~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 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 EVitamin E +496.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.452mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg
~equal in Choline ~82.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.425g 17.8g 74%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.05mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.099mg 67%
Fats 9g 41.98g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.62µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 18.88g 42%
Selenium 0.8µg 20.8µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Zinc 1.8mg 4.88mg 28%
Phosphorus 344mg 162mg 26%
Sodium 550mg 50mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.53g 21%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 5µg 18%
Calories 197kcal 471kcal 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.29mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Iron 2.16mg 2.31mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Protein 21g 21.57g 1%
Potassium 180mg 224mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Choline 88.4mg 82.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.452mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +62.4%
Contains more OtherOther +447.9%
Contains more FatsFats +366.4%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +762.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.