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Short ribs vs Ground meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Short ribs and Ground meat

  • Short ribs have more Vitamin B12, and Monounsaturated Fat, however Ground meat is higher in Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B5.
  • Short ribs covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 59% more than Ground meat.
  • Short ribs have 14 times more Vitamin D than Ground meat. While Short ribs have 27IU of Vitamin D, Ground meat has only 2IU.
  • Ground meat has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Short ribs
Short ribs
3
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5
Ground meat
Ground meat
Contains more Copper +25.3%
Contains less Sodium -31.5%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Magnesium +13.3%
Contains more Zinc +19.7%
Equal in Iron - 2.27
Equal in Potassium - 241
Equal in Phosphorus - 166
Short ribs
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 87% 4% 20% 11% 33% 134% 70% 7%
Ground meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 86% 10% 22% 13% 27% 160% 72% 10%
Contains more Copper +25.3%
Contains less Sodium -31.5%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Magnesium +13.3%
Contains more Zinc +19.7%
Equal in Iron - 2.27
Equal in Potassium - 241
Equal in Phosphorus - 166

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Short ribs
Short ribs
3
:
8
Ground meat
Ground meat
Contains more Vitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +20.8%
Contains more Folate +40%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.051
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 2.49
Short ribs
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 6% 21% 13% 35% 46% 16% 51% 328% 6% 4%
Ground meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 3% 0% 13% 40% 76% 31% 72% 312% 8% 6%
Contains more Vitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +20.8%
Contains more Folate +40%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.051
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 2.49

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
44
Short ribs
46
Ground meat
Mineral Summary Score
45
Short ribs
49
Ground meat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
129%
Short ribs
143%
Ground meat
Carbohydrates
0%
Short ribs
0%
Ground meat
Fats
194%
Short ribs
71%
Ground meat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Short ribs Ground meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal

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Short ribs Ground meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.727g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground meat
Ground meat is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground meat
Ground meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ground meat
Ground meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Ground meat Opinion
Calories 471 241 Short ribs
Protein 21.57 23.87 Ground meat
Fats 41.98 15.37 Short ribs
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 94 88 Ground meat
Vitamin D 27 2 Short ribs
Iron 2.31 2.27 Short ribs
Calcium 12 33 Ground meat
Potassium 224 241 Ground meat
Magnesium 15 17 Ground meat
Sugar 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.099 0.079 Short ribs
Zinc 4.88 5.84 Ground meat
Starch
Phosphorus 162 166 Ground meat
Sodium 50 73 Short ribs
Vitamin A 0 9 Ground meat
Vitamin E 0.29 0.12 Short ribs
Vitamin D 0.7 0 Short ribs
Vitamin B1 0.05 0.051 Ground meat
Vitamin B2 0.15 0.171 Ground meat
Vitamin B3 2.452 4.026 Ground meat
Vitamin B5 0.252 0.512 Ground meat
Vitamin B6 0.22 0.311 Ground meat
Vitamin B12 2.62 2.49 Short ribs
Vitamin K 2.4 2.9 Ground meat
Folate 5 7 Ground meat
Trans Fat 1.173 Short ribs
Saturated Fat 17.8 6.073 Ground meat
Monounsaturated Fat 18.88 7.322 Short ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53 0.408 Short ribs
Tryptophan 0.142 0.121 Short ribs
Threonine 0.862 0.923 Ground meat
Isoleucine 0.981 1.055 Ground meat
Leucine 1.716 1.861 Ground meat
Lysine 1.823 1.976 Ground meat
Methionine 0.562 0.614 Ground meat
Phenylalanine 0.852 0.931 Ground meat
Valine 1.07 1.172 Ground meat
Histidine 0.688 0.775 Ground meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients
  2. Ground meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.