Short ribs vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are short ribs and crab different?
- Short ribs are higher in iron; however, crab is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 88% higher.
- Short ribs contain 5 times more iron than crab. While short ribs contain 2.31mg of iron, crab contains only 0.5mg.
- Crab has less saturated fat.
Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +362% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +658.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +722.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +469.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +106.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +534.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +920% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.8g | 0.201g | 80% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.814mg | 79% |
| Fats | 41.98g | 0.74g | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.88g | 0.129g | 47% |
| Selenium | 20.8µg | 42.9µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.62µg | 3.33µg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 0.5mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 563mg | 22% |
| Calories | 471kcal | 83kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.252mg | 0.997mg | 15% |
| Folate | 5µg | 51µg | 12% |
| Zinc | 4.88mg | 3.81mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 162mg | 234mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 1.84mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.53g | 0.258g | 8% |
| Protein | 21.57g | 17.88g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.22mg | 0.156mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 27IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.452mg | 2.747mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 259mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 97mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Choline | 82.2mg | 80.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.142mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.862mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.981mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.823mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.562mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.852mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.07mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.688mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.016g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
17.88 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.69 g
Other:
1.69 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5573% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +123.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.53 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.258 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14535.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +493% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
