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

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A recap on differences between short ribs and chicken thigh

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 95% more than chicken thigh.
  • Short ribs contain 6 times more saturated fat than chicken thigh. While short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, chicken thigh contains only 2.78g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more IronIron +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.7%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.5µg

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% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +693.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +409.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.33µg 95%
Saturated fat 17.8g 2.78g 68%
Fats 41.98g 10.3g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 3.82g 38%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 7.12mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 1.285mg 21%
Zinc 4.88mg 2.79mg 19%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Protein 21.57g 28.18g 13%
Calories 471kcal 218kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.38mg 12%
Iron 2.31mg 1.46mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.255mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 2.43g 6%
Phosphorus 162mg 199mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Cholesterol 94mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.088mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 8IU 2%
Sodium 50mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Selenium 20.8µg 20.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 224mg 259mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.03g 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% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +307.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +394.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.8%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.