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Short ribs vs. Bear meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between short ribs and bear meat

  • Short ribs are higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet bear meat is higher in iron, vitamin B2, zinc, choline, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Bear meat covers your daily iron needs 105% more than short ribs.
  • Short ribs contain 5 times more saturated fat than bear meat. While short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, bear meat contains only 3.54g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered.

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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 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +364.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Bear meat DV% diff.
Iron 2.31mg 10.73mg 105%
Saturated fat 17.8g 3.54g 65%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.82mg 52%
Zinc 4.88mg 10.27mg 49%
Fats 41.98g 13.39g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 5.66g 33%
Protein 21.57g 32.42g 22%
Selenium 20.8µg 11.2µg 17%
Calories 471kcal 259kcal 11%
Choline 82.2mg 122.3mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 2.4g 6%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 2.47µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.35mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.29mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Copper 0.099mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 5mg 1%
Cholesterol 94mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Potassium 224mg 263mg 1%
Phosphorus 162mg 170mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.49mg 1%
Folate 5µg 6µg 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 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.034g 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
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +213.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.9%

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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. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/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.