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Short ribs vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Short ribs and Beef

  • Short ribs are higher in Zinc, yet Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, Iron, and Selenium.
  • Short ribs covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 76% more than Beef.
  • Short ribs contain 9 times more Vitamin D than Beef. While Short ribs contain 27IU of Vitamin D, Beef contains only 3IU.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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% 21% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
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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% 0.36% 5% 3% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~75.6mg

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
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +541.9%
Contains more OtherOther +265%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +84%
~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
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +590.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -85.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Short ribs Beef
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Beef Opinion
Calories 471kcal 169kcal Short ribs
Protein 21.57g 27.55g Beef
Fats 41.98g 6.54g Short ribs
Cholesterol 94mg 85mg Beef
Vitamin D 27IU 3IU Short ribs
Magnesium 15mg 14mg Short ribs
Calcium 12mg 13mg Beef
Potassium 224mg 352mg Beef
Iron 2.31mg 3.04mg Beef
Copper 0.099mg 0.097mg Short ribs
Zinc 4.88mg 3.7mg Short ribs
Phosphorus 162mg 259mg Beef
Sodium 50mg 54mg Short ribs
Vitamin A 0IU 6IU Beef
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg Beef
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.25mg Short ribs
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.1µg Short ribs
Manganese 0.013mg 0.009mg Short ribs
Selenium 20.8µg 25.4µg Beef
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.074mg Beef
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.4mg Beef
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 5.76mg Beef
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.481mg Beef
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.669mg Beef
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 4.21µg Beef
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg Short ribs
Folate 5µg 7µg Beef
Trans Fat 0.375g Short ribs
Choline 82.2mg 75.6mg Short ribs
Saturated Fat 17.8g 2.595g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 18.88g 2.734g Short ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.532g Short ribs
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.359mg Beef
Threonine 0.862mg 1.534mg Beef
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.52mg Beef
Leucine 1.716mg 2.833mg Beef
Lysine 1.823mg 3.178mg Beef
Methionine 0.562mg 0.871mg Beef
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.299mg Beef
Valine 1.07mg 1.603mg Beef
Histidine 0.688mg 1.244mg Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.002g Short ribs
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.011g Short ribs
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g Beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Short ribs Beef
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Short ribs
76%
Beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Short ribs
55%
Beef

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef
Beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef
Beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 15.205g)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef
Beef is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef
Beef is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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