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Pasta vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and short ribs

  • Pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, short ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
  • Pasta has 17 times more manganese than short ribs. Pasta has 0.224mg of manganese, while short ribs have 0.013mg.
  • Pasta is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than short ribs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1623.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +833.3%
Contains more IronIron +102.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1771.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.62µg 103%
Saturated fat 0.15g 17.8g 80%
Fats 1.05g 41.98g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.88mg 39%
Selenium 20.8µg 38%
Protein 5.15g 21.57g 33%
Cholesterol 33mg 94mg 20%
Calories 131kcal 471kcal 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Iron 1.14mg 2.31mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.22mg 14%
Phosphorus 63mg 162mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.05mg 13%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.013mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.452mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.53g 7%
Potassium 24mg 224mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.252mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +91.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3898.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15125.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.6%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.