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

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Differences between roast beef and short ribs

  • Roast beef has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus, while short ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 17 times less sodium than roast beef. Roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, while short ribs contain 50mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.5%

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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.318g 17.8g 75%
Fats 3.69g 41.98g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 18.88g 43%
Sodium 853mg 50mg 35%
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 2.62µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 2.452mg 20%
Calories 115kcal 471kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.22mg 18%
Zinc 3.2mg 4.88mg 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 94mg 14%
Potassium 647mg 224mg 12%
Selenium 14.7µg 20.8µg 11%
Phosphorus 242mg 162mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 1.53g 8%
Choline 43.9mg 82.2mg 7%
Protein 18.62g 21.57g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 0.252mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Iron 2.05mg 2.31mg 3%
Vitamin D 1IU 27IU 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.29mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.099mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.64g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.016g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +106.4%
Contains more OtherOther +356.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1037.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
47% 49% 4%
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 -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1141.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +466.7%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients
  2. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.