Roast beef vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roast beef and lamb ribs

Roast beef has more vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and iron; however, lamb ribs has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb ribs is 57% higher.
Lamb ribs has 12 times less sodium than roast beef. Roast beef has 853mg of sodium, while lamb ribs has 73mg.

Food types used in this article are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Roast beef

Lamb ribs

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+138.7%
Contains more IronIron	+28.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+340%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.49mg

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.

Roast beef

Lamb ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+390%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+318.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.318g	12.77g	52%
Fats	3.69g	29.82g	40%
Sodium	853mg	73mg	34%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	12.52g	27%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.11mg	27%
Cholesterol	51mg	97mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	2.17g	13%
Selenium	14.7µg	21.8µg	13%
Calories	115kcal	359kcal	12%
Phosphorus	242mg	166mg	11%
Potassium	647mg	271mg	11%
Choline	43.9mg		8%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	2.23µg	8%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	6.75mg	7%
Iron	2.05mg	1.6mg	6%
Protein	18.62g	21.12g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.09mg	4%
Zinc	3.2mg	3.49mg	3%
Copper	0.086mg	0.115mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.1mg	3%
Folate	5µg	15µg	3%
Calcium	5mg	22mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.63mg	1%
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Magnesium	20mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g		N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.21mg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.247mg	0%
Threonine		0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.019mg	0%
Leucine		1.642mg	0%
Lysine		1.865mg	0%
Methionine		0.542mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.86mg	0%
Valine		1.139mg	0%
Histidine		0.669mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.017g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.14g		N/A