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Short ribs vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between short ribs and chorizo?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% more.
  • Chorizo has less saturated fat.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Chorizo, pork, and beef types 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.1µg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 50mg 1235mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.63mg 48%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 2µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.53mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 5.131mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 1.12mg 17%
Saturated fat 17.8g 14.38g 16%
Zinc 4.88mg 3.41mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 3.46g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.3mg 12%
Iron 2.31mg 1.59mg 9%
Fats 41.98g 38.27g 6%
Potassium 224mg 398mg 5%
Protein 21.57g 24.1g 5%
Vitamin D 27IU 61IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.5µg 4%
Choline 82.2mg 96.7mg 3%
Copper 0.099mg 0.08mg 2%
Phosphorus 162mg 150mg 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 18.4g 1%
Calories 471kcal 455kcal 1%
Selenium 20.8µg 21.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.721mg 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

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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +437%
~equal in Fats ~38.27g

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~18.4g

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.