Pork vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and beef ribs different?
- Pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Beef ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than pork.
- Pork contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than beef ribs. Pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while beef ribs contain 0.07mg.
- Pork is lower in saturated fat.
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.
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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 | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1152.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +232.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 2.33µg | 68% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.07mg | 67% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 21.2µg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 12.29g | 32% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 5.76mg | 31% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 30.49g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.23mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.33mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 13.04g | 17% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 3.64mg | 9% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 22.8g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.37mg | 7% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 372kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Potassium | 423mg | 290mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 85mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.802mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.897mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.109mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +119% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.7% |
