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Short ribs vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between short ribs and eggs?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 211% more.
  • Eggs contain 38 times less vitamin B3 than short ribs. Short ribs contain 2.452mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • Eggs have less saturated fat.

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1920.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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%
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3731.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +454.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.099mg 2mg 211%
Cholesterol 94mg 373mg 93%
Saturated fat 17.8g 3.267g 66%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 1.11µg 63%
Fats 41.98g 10.61g 48%
Choline 82.2mg 293.8mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 4.077g 37%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.05mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.513mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 1.398mg 23%
Protein 21.57g 12.58g 18%
Selenium 20.8µg 30.8µg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Calories 471kcal 155kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.064mg 15%
Iron 2.31mg 1.19mg 14%
Folate 5µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin D 27IU 87IU 8%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 2.2µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.121mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.03mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 50mg 4%
Sodium 50mg 124mg 3%
Potassium 224mg 126mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.414g 1%
Phosphorus 162mg 172mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +295.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +108.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.6%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +363.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.414g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.