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Short ribs vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between short ribs and amaranth

  • Short ribs have more zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, fiber, and copper.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 37% more than short ribs.
  • Amaranth has 10 times less vitamin B3 than short ribs. Short ribs have 2.452mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth has 0.235mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of short ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +467.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +278.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6469.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +943.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 81%
Fats 41.98g 1.58g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 47%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.854mg 37%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.86mg 37%
Protein 21.57g 3.8g 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Selenium 20.8µg 5.5µg 28%
Calories 471kcal 102kcal 18%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.235mg 14%
Magnesium 15mg 65mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.022mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.113mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Copper 0.099mg 0.149mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Iron 2.31mg 2.1mg 3%
Potassium 224mg 135mg 3%
Sodium 50mg 6mg 2%
Phosphorus 162mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
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 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +467.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2557%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +110.4%
~equal in Other ~0.77g

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.