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

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What are the main differences between pork spare ribs and beef shank?

  • Pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1, while beef shank is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 142% higher.
  • Beef shank has 3 times less saturated fat than pork spare ribs. Pork spare ribs have 7.529g of saturated fat, while beef shank has 2.29g.

We used Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered types in this comparison.

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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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +324.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%

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 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
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% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +897.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 3.79µg 142%
Zinc 2.5mg 10.49mg 73%
Iron 0.91mg 3.86mg 37%
Protein 15.47g 33.68g 36%
Fats 23.4g 6.36g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 0.21g 25%
Saturated fat 7.529g 2.29g 24%
Phosphorus 141mg 263mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.37mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.14mg 15%
Selenium 22µg 30µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.542g 2.86g 14%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 12%
Vitamin D 91IU 11%
Choline 59.7mg 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.172mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 5.89mg 8%
Potassium 242mg 447mg 6%
Calories 277kcal 201kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.21mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 32mg 2%
Sodium 81mg 64mg 1%
Cholesterol 80mg 78mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.695mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.761mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.435mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.426mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 1.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +267.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1782.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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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. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/nutrients
  2. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/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.