Short ribs vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between short ribs and ground beef

Short ribs have more vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Short ribs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 59% more than ground beef.
Short ribs have 14 times more vitamin D than ground beef. While short ribs have 27IU of vitamin D, ground beef has only 2IU.
Ground beef 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Short ribs

Ground beef

Contains more CopperCopper	+25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+44.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+175%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19.7%

~equal in Potassium ~241mg

~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+12.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+41.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+20.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.8g	6.073g	53%
Fats	41.98g	15.37g	41%
Monounsaturated fat	18.88g	7.322g	29%
Calories	471kcal	241kcal	12%
Vitamin B3	2.452mg	4.026mg	10%
Zinc	4.88mg	5.84mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.53g	0.408g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.22mg	0.311mg	7%
Vitamin B12	2.62µg	2.49µg	5%
Protein	21.57g	23.87g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.252mg	0.512mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.7µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin D	27IU	2IU	3%
Selenium	20.8µg	19.1µg	3%
Cholesterol	94mg	88mg	2%
Choline	82.2mg	73.2mg	2%
Copper	0.099mg	0.079mg	2%
Calcium	12mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.171mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.12mg	1%
Sodium	50mg	73mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Phosphorus	162mg	166mg	1%
Potassium	224mg	241mg	1%
Iron	2.31mg	2.27mg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.009mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.051mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	2.9µg	0%
Trans fat		1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.142mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.862mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.981mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	1.823mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.562mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.852mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	1.07mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.775mg	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
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A