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

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A recap on differences between Pork spare ribs and Beef

  • Pork spare ribs are higher in Vitamin B1, and Vitamin D, yet Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B3.
  • Beef covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 160% more than Pork spare ribs.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 30 times more Vitamin D than Beef. While Pork spare ribs contain 91IU of Vitamin D, Beef contains only 3IU.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, raw and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
3
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7
Beef
Beef
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +14.3%
Contains more Manganese +11.1%
Contains more Iron +234.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +83.7%
Contains more Potassium +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +48%
Contains more Copper +21.3%
Contains more Selenium +15.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.009
Pork spare ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 35% 12% 61% 22% 11% 69% 27% 2% 120%
Beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 114% 10% 111% 32% 8% 101% 33% 2% 139%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +14.3%
Contains more Manganese +11.1%
Contains more Iron +234.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +83.7%
Contains more Potassium +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +48%
Contains more Copper +21.3%
Contains more Selenium +15.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.009

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 spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
4
:
7
Beef
Beef
Contains more Vitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin D +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.6%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1007.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pork spare ribs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 69% 0% 80% 58% 88% 38% 133% 0% 48% 0%
Beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 3% 0% 19% 93% 108% 29% 155% 6% 527% 4%
Contains more Vitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin D +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.6%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1007.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
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2
Beef
Beef
Contains more Fats +257.8%
Contains more Other +590%
Contains more Protein +78.1%
Equal in Water - 65.71
Pork spare ribs
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Beef
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more Fats +257.8%
Contains more Other +590%
Contains more Protein +78.1%
Equal in Water - 65.71

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
2
:
1
Beef
Beef
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +212.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +643%
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.5%
Pork spare ribs
38% 43% 20%
Saturated Fat: 7.529 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.953 g
Beef
44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.532 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +212.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +643%
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork spare ribs Beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Beef Opinion
Protein 15.47g 27.55g Beef
Fats 23.4g 6.54g Pork spare ribs
Calories 277kcal 169kcal Pork spare ribs
Calcium 15mg 13mg Pork spare ribs
Iron 0.91mg 3.04mg Beef
Magnesium 16mg 14mg Pork spare ribs
Phosphorus 141mg 259mg Beef
Potassium 242mg 352mg Beef
Sodium 81mg 54mg Beef
Zinc 2.5mg 3.7mg Beef
Copper 0.08mg 0.097mg Beef
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg Pork spare ribs
Selenium 22µg 25.4µg Beef
Vitamin A 0IU 6IU Beef
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 2µg Beef
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.25mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 91IU 3IU Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 2.3µg 0.1µg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.074mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.4mg Beef
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 5.76mg Beef
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 0.481mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.669mg Beef
Folate 0µg 7µg Beef
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 4.21µg Beef
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Beef
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0.359mg Beef
Threonine 0.695mg 1.534mg Beef
Isoleucine 0.761mg 1.52mg Beef
Leucine 1.318mg 2.833mg Beef
Lysine 1.435mg 3.178mg Beef
Methionine 0.426mg 0.871mg Beef
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 1.299mg Beef
Valine 0.809mg 1.603mg Beef
Histidine 0.668mg 1.244mg Beef
Cholesterol 80mg 85mg Pork spare ribs
Trans Fat 0.222g 0.375g Pork spare ribs
Saturated Fat 7.529g 2.595g Beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 8.542g 2.734g Pork spare ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 0.532g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g 0.002g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 0.349g Pork spare ribs
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.013g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork spare ribs Beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Pork spare ribs
79%
Beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pork spare ribs
55%
Beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef
Beef contains less Sodium (difference - 27mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef
Beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.934g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.