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

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The main differences between pork spare ribs and brisket

  • Pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 72% higher.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 5 times more vitamin B1 than brisket. Pork spare ribs contain 0.319mg of vitamin B1, while brisket contains 0.059mg.
  • Pork spare ribs contain less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +167%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~232mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.568mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 2.12µg 73%
Zinc 2.5mg 6.69mg 38%
Protein 15.47g 28.82g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.282mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 0.681g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.059mg 22%
Iron 0.91mg 2.43mg 19%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 12%
Vitamin D 91IU 11%
Choline 59.7mg 109.8mg 9%
Selenium 22µg 27.1µg 9%
Cholesterol 80mg 106mg 9%
Fats 23.4g 18.42g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.171mg 6%
Phosphorus 141mg 175mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 4.087mg 4%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.542g 7.934g 2%
Saturated fat 7.529g 7.305g 1%
Calories 277kcal 289kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 0.568mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.51mg 1%
Sodium 81mg 48mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 242mg 232mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.695mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.761mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.435mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.426mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.879mg 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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +392.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +480.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.305g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.934g

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.