Short ribs vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between short ribs and elk meat

Short ribs have more selenium; however, elk meat is richer in copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 82% more than elk meat.
Elk meat has 2 times less selenium than short ribs. Short ribs have 20.8µg of selenium, while elk meat has 10.5µg.
Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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.

Short ribs

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+75%
Contains more IronIron	+76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+252.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.2%

~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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.

Short ribs

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+381%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.8g	1.342g	75%
Fats	41.98g	3.41g	59%
Monounsaturated fat	18.88g	0.97g	45%
Copper	0.099mg	0.349mg	28%
Vitamin B3	2.452mg	6.143mg	23%
Iron	2.31mg	4.07mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.22mg	0.485mg	20%
Selenium	20.8µg	10.5µg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.252mg	1.212mg	19%
Protein	21.57g	30.76g	18%
Phosphorus	162mg	285mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.37mg	17%
Choline	82.2mg		15%
Calories	471kcal	162kcal	15%
Vitamin B12	2.62µg	2.96µg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.53g	0.161g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.144mg	8%
Cholesterol	94mg	72mg	7%
Zinc	4.88mg	4.12mg	7%
Potassium	224mg	392mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.7µg		4%
Magnesium	15mg	29mg	3%
Vitamin D	27IU		3%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.55mg	2%
Calcium	12mg	5mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Sodium	50mg	50mg	0%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.019mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.142mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	0.862mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.981mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.823mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.562mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.852mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.07mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.016g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A