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Short ribs vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between short ribs and Canadian bacon?

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 91% higher.
  • Canadian bacon has 17 times less saturated fat than short ribs. Short ribs have 17.8g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon has 1.039g.

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types in this comparison.

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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 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +312.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.3%

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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +509.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1238%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.43µg 91%
Saturated fat 17.8g 1.039g 76%
Fats 41.98g 2.78g 60%
Selenium 20.8µg 50.4µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.669mg 52%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 9.988mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 1.255g 44%
Sodium 50mg 993mg 41%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.73mg 29%
Potassium 224mg 999mg 23%
Iron 2.31mg 0.56mg 22%
Phosphorus 162mg 309mg 21%
Calories 471kcal 146kcal 16%
Protein 21.57g 28.31g 13%
Cholesterol 94mg 67mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.72mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.485g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.28mg 5%
Choline 82.2mg 104.8mg 4%
Copper 0.099mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.185mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 9IU 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.41mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +1410.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +75%
Contains more OtherOther +531.5%

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1404.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.