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

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A recap on differences between Pork spare ribs and Rib eye steak

  • Pork spare ribs are higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B6, yet Rib eye steak is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, and Selenium.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 72% more than Pork spare ribs.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 13 times more Vitamin D than Rib eye steak. While Pork spare ribs contain 91IU of Vitamin D, Rib eye steak contains only 7IU.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Pork spare ribs are lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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% 69% 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% 1.5% 2% 6% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +270%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.908mg

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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more OtherOther +13700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
~equal in Fats ~21.81g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.49g

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% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -22.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +23.1%

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 Rib eye steak
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Rib eye steak Opinion
Calories 277kcal 291kcal Rib eye steak
Protein 15.47g 23.69g Rib eye steak
Fats 23.4g 21.81g Pork spare ribs
Cholesterol 80mg 80mg
Vitamin D 91IU 7IU Pork spare ribs
Magnesium 16mg 22mg Rib eye steak
Calcium 15mg 11mg Pork spare ribs
Potassium 242mg 260mg Rib eye steak
Iron 0.91mg 2.24mg Rib eye steak
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg
Zinc 2.5mg 5.91mg Rib eye steak
Phosphorus 141mg 152mg Rib eye steak
Sodium 81mg 54mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 0IU 25IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.1mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 2.3µg 0.2µg Pork spare ribs
Manganese 0.01mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 22µg 29.7µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.071mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.287mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 4.908mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 0.536mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.477mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 2.1µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Rib eye steak
Folate 0µg 6µg Rib eye steak
Trans Fat 0.222g 1.478g Pork spare ribs
Choline 59.7mg 48.8mg Pork spare ribs
Saturated Fat 7.529g 9.684g Pork spare ribs
Monounsaturated Fat 8.542g 10.519g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 1.027g Pork spare ribs
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0.265mg Rib eye steak
Threonine 0.695mg 1.116mg Rib eye steak
Isoleucine 0.761mg 1.103mg Rib eye steak
Leucine 1.318mg 2.041mg Rib eye steak
Lysine 1.435mg 2.269mg Rib eye steak
Methionine 0.426mg 0.641mg Rib eye steak
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 0.95mg Rib eye steak
Valine 0.809mg 1.184mg Rib eye steak
Histidine 0.668mg 0.888mg Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.038g Pork spare ribs
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g 0.005g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 0.7g Pork spare ribs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork spare ribs Rib eye steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
42%
Pork spare ribs
48%
Rib eye steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pork spare ribs
56%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 27mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.155g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (80 mg)
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 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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.