Pot roast vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pot roast and short ribs

Pot roast has more zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and choline, while short ribs have more vitamin B12, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% higher.
Short ribs contain 2 times less vitamin B5 than pot roast. Pot roast contains 0.571mg of vitamin B5, while short ribs contain 0.252mg.
The amount of cholesterol in short ribs is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, 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.

Pot roast

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.8%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+30%

~equal in Potassium ~224mg

~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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.

Pot roast

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%
Contains more CholineCholine	+34.1%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	7.548g	17.8g	47%
Fats	19.17g	41.98g	35%
Monounsaturated fat	8.175g	18.88g	27%
Vitamin B12	2.13µg	2.62µg	20%
Zinc	6.66mg	4.88mg	16%
Protein	28.94g	21.57g	15%
Selenium	27µg	20.8µg	11%
Vitamin B3	4.105mg	2.452mg	10%
Calories	297kcal	471kcal	9%
Cholesterol	116mg	94mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.571mg	0.252mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.22mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.708g	1.53g	5%
Choline	110.2mg	82.2mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.7µg	3%
Phosphorus	174mg	162mg	2%
Vitamin D	8IU	27IU	2%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.15mg	2%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	2.4µg	1%
Magnesium	19mg	15mg	1%
Iron	2.42mg	2.31mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.29mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	231mg	224mg	0%
Copper	0.099mg	0.099mg	0%
Sodium	47mg	50mg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.013mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.19mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	1.156mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.317mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	2.302mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.446mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.754mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.143mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	1.436mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.924mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.016g	N/A