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Short ribs vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between short ribs and corned beef

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus, yet corned beef is higher in selenium and copper.
  • Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 57% more than corned beef.
  • Short ribs contain 2 times more vitamin B12 than corned beef. While short ribs contain 2.62µg of vitamin B12, corned beef contains only 1.63µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corned beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
~equal in Zinc ~4.58mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Corned beef DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.8g 6.34g 52%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 1.63µg 41%
Sodium 50mg 973mg 40%
Fats 41.98g 18.98g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 9.22g 24%
Selenium 20.8µg 32.8µg 22%
Calories 471kcal 251kcal 11%
Protein 21.57g 18.17g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.67g 6%
Iron 2.31mg 1.86mg 6%
Copper 0.099mg 0.154mg 6%
Phosphorus 162mg 125mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.03mg 4%
Zinc 4.88mg 4.58mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 4IU 3%
Potassium 224mg 145mg 2%
Choline 82.2mg 69.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.5µg 1%
Cholesterol 94mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.23mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.47g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +121.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more OtherOther +254.8%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.