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Short ribs vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between short ribs and couscous?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 109% more.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Couscous, cooked 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.2%
Contains more IronIron +507.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1776.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +636.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +546.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +2390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.029g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0.16g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.022g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.26mg 42%
Protein 21.57g 3.79g 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.31mg 0.38mg 24%
Phosphorus 162mg 22mg 20%
Calories 471kcal 112kcal 18%
Choline 82.2mg 3.3mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.051mg 13%
Selenium 20.8µg 27.5µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.064g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.983mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.027mg 9%
Carbs 0g 23.22g 8%
Copper 0.099mg 0.041mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Potassium 224mg 58mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.084mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.371mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.82g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +469.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26137.5%
Contains more OtherOther +180.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2290.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.