Short ribs vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between short ribs and brisket

Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet brisket is richer in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and choline.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 52% higher.
Short ribs contain 2 times more monounsaturated fat than brisket. Short ribs contain 18.88g of monounsaturated fat, while brisket contains 7.934g.
Brisket contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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.

Short ribs

Brisket

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+30%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.3%

~equal in Potassium ~232mg

~equal in Iron ~2.43mg

~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg

~equal in Sodium ~48mg

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.

Short ribs

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+23.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%
Contains more CholineCholine	+33.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.8g	7.305g	48%
Fats	41.98g	18.42g	36%
Monounsaturated fat	18.88g	7.934g	27%
Vitamin B12	2.62µg	2.12µg	21%
Zinc	4.88mg	6.69mg	16%
Protein	21.57g	28.82g	15%
Selenium	20.8µg	27.1µg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.452mg	4.087mg	10%
Calories	471kcal	289kcal	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.53g	0.681g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.252mg	0.568mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.22mg	0.282mg	5%
Choline	82.2mg	109.8mg	5%
Cholesterol	94mg	106mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.7µg		4%
Vitamin D	27IU		3%
Phosphorus	162mg	175mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.171mg	2%
Iron	2.31mg	2.43mg	2%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.8µg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.51mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.059mg	1%
Calcium	12mg	16mg	0%
Potassium	224mg	232mg	0%
Copper	0.099mg	0.1mg	0%
Sodium	50mg	48mg	0%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.01mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.142mg	0.181mg	0%
Threonine	0.862mg	1.101mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.981mg	1.253mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.192mg	0%
Lysine	1.823mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.562mg	0.717mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.852mg	1.088mg	0%
Valine	1.07mg	1.367mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.879mg	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