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Short ribs vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between short ribs and falafel?

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while falafel is higher in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, and iron.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 109% higher.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than short ribs (0).

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1980%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.2%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5215.4%

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%
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 2.383g 70%
Fats 41.98g 17.8g 37%
Selenium 20.8µg 1µg 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.5mg 31%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.691mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 10.171g 22%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 4.16g 18%
Copper 0.099mg 0.258mg 18%
Protein 21.57g 13.31g 17%
Magnesium 15mg 82mg 16%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Iron 2.31mg 3.42mg 14%
Sodium 50mg 294mg 11%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Potassium 224mg 585mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 1.044mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.146mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.125mg 7%
Calories 471kcal 333kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 12mg 54mg 4%
Phosphorus 162mg 192mg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.166mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +135.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +232.9%
~equal in Water ~34.62g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.9%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.