Quail meat vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between quail meat and short ribs
- Quail meat is higher in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 91% more than quail meat.
- Quail meat contains 5 times more copper than short ribs. While quail meat contains 0.507mg of copper, short ribs contain only 0.099mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in quail meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Quail, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +71.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +412.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +101.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +388% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +207.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +206.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +509.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 2.62µg | 91% |
Saturated fat | 3.38g | 17.8g | 66% |
Fats | 12.05g | 41.98g | 46% |
Copper | 0.507mg | 0.099mg | 45% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.18g | 18.88g | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.538mg | 2.452mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.22mg | 29% |
Zinc | 2.42mg | 4.88mg | 22% |
Iron | 3.97mg | 2.31mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 275mg | 162mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.244mg | 0.05mg | 16% |
Choline | 82.2mg | 15% | |
Calories | 192kcal | 471kcal | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.98g | 1.53g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.772mg | 0.252mg | 10% |
Selenium | 16.6µg | 20.8µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 73µg | 0µg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 0mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 76mg | 94mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
Protein | 19.63g | 21.57g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 27IU | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
Potassium | 216mg | 224mg | 0% |
Sodium | 53mg | 50mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.945mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.013mg | 0.981mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.613mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.645mg | 1.823mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.591mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.826mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.033mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0.016g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.63 g
Fats:
12.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.65 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater | +95% |
Contains more FatsFats | +248.4% |
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Protein
~21.57g
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Carbs
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Other
~0.73g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.98 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +351.7% |