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Short ribs vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between short ribs and dates

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and choline, yet dates are higher in fiber and potassium.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than dates.
  • The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +126.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1582.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +593.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1915.4%

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1204.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.032g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0.39g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.036g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.29mg 42%
Protein 21.57g 2.45g 38%
Selenium 20.8µg 3µg 32%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Carbs 0g 75.03g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Iron 2.31mg 1.02mg 16%
Choline 82.2mg 6.3mg 14%
Phosphorus 162mg 62mg 14%
Potassium 224mg 656mg 13%
Copper 0.099mg 0.206mg 12%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.262mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.019g 10%
Calories 471kcal 282kcal 9%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.589mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 1.274mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.066mg 6%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.165mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 12mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.05mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +780.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10664.1%
Contains more WaterWater +74%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +119.2%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52344.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7952.6%
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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.