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

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How are pork chop and short ribs different?

Pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
Short ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 82% more than pork chop.
Pork chop contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than short ribs. Pork chop contains 0.49mg of vitamin B1, while short ribs contain 0.05mg.
Pork chop is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean,, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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.

Pork chop

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

Contains more IronIron	+165.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30%

~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.

Pork chop

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+122.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+297%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+21.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.66µg	2.62µg	82%
Saturated fat	4.339g	17.8g	61%
Fats	14.35g	41.98g	43%
Vitamin B1	0.49mg	0.05mg	37%
Monounsaturated fat	4.887g	18.88g	35%
Vitamin B3	7.927mg	2.452mg	34%
Selenium	36.4µg	20.8µg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.489mg	0.22mg	21%
Iron	0.87mg	2.31mg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.104mg	0.252mg	17%
Zinc	3.15mg	4.88mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.313mg	0.15mg	13%
Calories	231kcal	471kcal	12%
Phosphorus	241mg	162mg	11%
Cholesterol	78mg	94mg	5%
Calcium	56mg	12mg	4%
Protein	23.72g	21.57g	4%
Potassium	315mg	224mg	3%
Choline	67.5mg	82.2mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.894g	1.53g	2%
Vitamin D	40IU	27IU	2%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.7µg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.4µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.29mg	1%
Sodium	74mg	50mg	1%
Copper	0.105mg	0.099mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Folate	0µg	5µg	1%
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.013mg	0%
Trans fat	0.066g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.282mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	1.043mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.123mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	1.952mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.109mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.65mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.985mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	1.2mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.965mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.065g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.065g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.922g		N/A