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Short ribs vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and chicken fingers different?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 103% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 7 times more saturated fat than chicken fingers. While short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, chicken fingers contain only 2.493g.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken fingers (46).

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Fast foods, chicken tenders are the varieties used in this article.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more IronIron +216.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1653.8%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1537.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +993.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.16µg 103%
Saturated fat 17.8g 2.493g 70%
Fats 41.98g 13.95g 43%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.71mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 8.217mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 4.83g 35%
Sodium 50mg 769mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 5.783g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 1.244mg 20%
Iron 2.31mg 0.73mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 3.17mg 19%
Phosphorus 162mg 282mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.426mg 16%
Cholesterol 94mg 48mg 15%
Calories 471kcal 271kcal 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.228mg 9%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Choline 82.2mg 43.7mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.25g 6%
Selenium 20.8µg 17.5µg 6%
Protein 21.57g 19.22g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 8µg 5%
Potassium 224mg 373mg 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 7IU 3%
Copper 0.099mg 0.069mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.179mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more OtherOther +302.7%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +290.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278%

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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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.