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Short ribs vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between short ribs and feta?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 53% more.
  • Feta contains 4 times less iron than short ribs. Short ribs contain 2.31mg of iron, while feta contains 0.65mg.
  • Feta has less saturated fat.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Cheese, feta 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 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.3%
Contains more IronIron +255.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4008.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +433.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.844mg 53%
Calcium 12mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 1.69µg 39%
Sodium 50mg 917mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 4.623g 36%
Fats 41.98g 21.28g 32%
Phosphorus 162mg 337mg 25%
Iron 2.31mg 0.65mg 21%
Zinc 4.88mg 2.88mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.424mg 16%
Protein 21.57g 14.21g 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.967mg 14%
Saturated fat 17.8g 14.946g 13%
Choline 82.2mg 15.4mg 12%
Selenium 20.8µg 15µg 11%
Calories 471kcal 264kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.991mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.154mg 9%
Copper 0.099mg 0.032mg 7%
Folate 5µg 32µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.591g 6%
Potassium 224mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.028mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 27IU 16IU 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +612.3%

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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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.