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

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How are short ribs and chicken wings different?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and phosphorus; however, chicken wings are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 99% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 4 times more zinc than chicken wings. While short ribs contain 4.88mg of zinc, chicken wings contain only 1.38mg.
  • Chicken wings have less saturated fat.

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter 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 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.3%
Contains more IronIron +79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +948%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.152mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.25µg 99%
Saturated fat 17.8g 5.83g 54%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.38mg 32%
Fats 41.98g 21.81g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 8.96g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 5.07g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 5.265mg 18%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Iron 2.31mg 1.29mg 13%
Sodium 50mg 320mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.71mg 9%
Selenium 20.8µg 25.7µg 9%
Calories 471kcal 324kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 162mg 121mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.106mg 5%
Cholesterol 94mg 79mg 5%
Copper 0.099mg 0.063mg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.94g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Potassium 224mg 138mg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Protein 21.57g 19.87g 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.64g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.152mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.02g 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
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more FatsFats +92.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +60.3%
~equal in Protein ~19.87g

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
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.4%

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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 wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/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.