Short ribs vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are short ribs and horse meat different?
- Short ribs are higher in selenium and zinc; however, horse meat is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 80% higher.
- Short ribs contain 2 times more selenium than horse meat. While short ribs contain 20.8µg of selenium, horse meat contains only 13.5µg.
- Horse meat has less saturated fat.
Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +117.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.8g | 1.9g | 72% |
| Fats | 41.98g | 6.05g | 55% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.88g | 2.12g | 42% |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 5.03mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.62µg | 3.16µg | 23% |
| Calories | 471kcal | 175kcal | 15% |
| Choline | 82.2mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.452mg | 4.84mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 20.8µg | 13.5µg | 13% |
| Protein | 21.57g | 28.14g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 162mg | 247mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 4.88mg | 3.82mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 68mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.171mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.22mg | 0.33mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.53g | 0.85g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.252mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 224mg | 379mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 27IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.142mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.862mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.981mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.823mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.562mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.852mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.07mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.688mg | 1.081mg | 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
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +593.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +79.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.53 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +790.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
