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Short ribs vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and mackerel different?

  • Short ribs are richer in zinc and iron, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 391% more than short ribs.
  • Short ribs contain 4 times more zinc than mackerel. Short ribs contain 4.88mg of zinc, while mackerel contains 1.1mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in saturated fat.

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Fish, mackerel, salted types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +358%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 12µg 391%
Sodium 50mg 4450mg 191%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 25.2µg 123%
Vitamin D 27IU 1006IU 122%
Selenium 20.8µg 73.4µg 96%
Saturated fat 17.8g 7.148g 48%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.1mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 6.21g 31%
Fats 41.98g 25.1g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 8.32g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.41mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.38mg 14%
Phosphorus 162mg 254mg 13%
Iron 2.31mg 1.4mg 11%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Potassium 224mg 520mg 9%
Calories 471kcal 305kcal 8%
Protein 21.57g 18.5g 6%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 7.8µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Calcium 12mg 66mg 5%
Choline 82.2mg 101.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Cholesterol 94mg 95mg 0%
Copper 0.099mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +67.3%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1735.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.9%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.