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Short ribs vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between short ribs and beefsteak

  • Short ribs have more vitamin B12 and iron; however, beefsteak has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 59% more.
  • Short ribs have 2 times more vitamin B12 than beefsteak. Short ribs have 2.62µg of vitamin B12, while beefsteak has 1.38µg.
  • Beefsteak is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%
~equal in Zinc ~4.85mg

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% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Beefsteak DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.8g 5.951g 54%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 1.38µg 52%
Fats 41.98g 15.11g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 6.298g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.585mg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 6.978mg 28%
Selenium 20.8µg 28.8µg 15%
Calories 471kcal 250kcal 11%
Protein 21.57g 26.72g 10%
Iron 2.31mg 1.63mg 9%
Phosphorus 162mg 213mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.56g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.527mg 6%
Cholesterol 94mg 79mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Choline 82.2mg 101.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Copper 0.099mg 0.073mg 3%
Potassium 224mg 340mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.45mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.14mg 1%
Zinc 4.88mg 4.85mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.842mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g 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
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.8%
Contains more OtherOther +247.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more WaterWater +62.3%
~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
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.6%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.