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Short ribs vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between short ribs and beef ribs

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat, yet beef ribs are richer in zinc and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 28% higher.
  • Beef ribs contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
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 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
~equal in Iron ~2.33mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.2µg

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% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Beef ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.8g 12.29g 25%
Fats 41.98g 30.49g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 13.04g 15%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 2.33µg 12%
Zinc 4.88mg 5.76mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.64mg 7%
Calories 471kcal 372kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Cholesterol 94mg 85mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.05g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Protein 21.57g 22.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 224mg 290mg 2%
Selenium 20.8µg 21.2µg 1%
Sodium 50mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.23mg 1%
Phosphorus 162mg 172mg 1%
Copper 0.099mg 0.088mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Iron 2.31mg 2.33mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.996mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.802mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.897mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.89mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.109mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.781mg 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
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.8g
~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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%

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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. Beef ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/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.