Pork spare ribs vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +331.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1007.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.38µg | 4.21µg | 160% |
| Iron | 0.91mg | 3.04mg | 27% |
| Fats | 23.4g | 6.54g | 26% |
| Protein | 15.47g | 27.55g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.953g | 0.532g | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 7.529g | 2.595g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.319mg | 0.074mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 141mg | 259mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.542g | 2.734g | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 91IU | 3IU | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 3.7mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2.3µg | 0.1µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.574mg | 0.669mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.662mg | 5.76mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 25.4µg | 6% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 169kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 242mg | 352mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.625mg | 0.481mg | 3% |
| Choline | 59.7mg | 75.6mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 85mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.222g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.163mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.695mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.761mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.318mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.435mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.426mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.65mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.809mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.079g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.146g | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +257.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +590% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.1% |
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Carbs
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Water
~65.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +212.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +643% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.5% |
