Pork spare ribs vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork spare ribs and flank steak?

Pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and choline.
Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 52% higher.
Flank steak has 4 times less vitamin B1 than pork spare ribs. Pork spare ribs have 0.319mg of vitamin B1, while flank steak has 0.075mg.
Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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.

Pork spare ribs

Flank steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.1%
Contains more IronIron	+91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+33.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+325.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+328.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+76.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.38mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.579mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.38µg	1.63µg	52%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.953g	0.322g	24%
Protein	15.47g	27.66g	24%
Fats	23.4g	8.23g	23%
Zinc	2.5mg	4.9mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.319mg	0.075mg	20%
Saturated fat	7.529g	3.395g	19%
Vitamin B3	4.662mg	7.363mg	17%
Selenium	22µg	29.4µg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	8.542g	3.317g	13%
Vitamin D	2.3µg		12%
Vitamin D	91IU		11%
Phosphorus	141mg	210mg	10%
Iron	0.91mg	1.74mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.251mg	0.133mg	9%
Choline	59.7mg	105.4mg	8%
Calories	277kcal	192kcal	4%
Potassium	242mg	339mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.625mg	0.545mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Folate	0µg	9µg	2%
Sodium	81mg	56mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.4µg	1%
Calcium	15mg	20mg	1%
Cholesterol	80mg	79mg	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.082mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.37mg	0.38mg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.009mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.574mg	0.579mg	0%
Trans fat	0.222g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.163mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	0.695mg	1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.761mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	1.318mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	1.435mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.426mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.65mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	0.809mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.668mg	0.883mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.081g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.079g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.146g		N/A