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Pork belly vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork belly and beef ribs

  • Pork belly has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, while beef ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% higher.
  • Beef ribs contain 6 times less vitamin B1 than pork belly. Pork belly contains 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while beef ribs contain 0.07mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beef ribs is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +348.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 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% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +465.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Beef ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2.33µg 62%
Zinc 1.02mg 5.76mg 43%
Fats 53.01g 30.49g 35%
Saturated fat 19.33g 12.29g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 1.05g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 13.04g 29%
Protein 9.34g 22.8g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.07mg 27%
Selenium 8µg 21.2µg 24%
Iron 0.52mg 2.33mg 23%
Phosphorus 108mg 172mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.23mg 8%
Calories 518kcal 372kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 3.64mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.19mg 4%
Cholesterol 72mg 85mg 4%
Copper 0.052mg 0.088mg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 20mg 4%
Potassium 185mg 290mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.37mg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Sodium 32mg 64mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.9%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/nutrients
  2. Beef ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/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.