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Short ribs vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and lamb ribs different?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat; however, lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for lamb ribs is 27% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb ribs. While short ribs contain 0.22mg of vitamin B6, lamb ribs contains only 0.11mg.
  • Lamb ribs has less saturated fat.

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
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 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.8µg

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% 0% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 6.75mg 27%
Saturated fat 17.8g 12.77g 23%
Fats 41.98g 29.82g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 12.52g 16%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 2.23µg 16%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Zinc 4.88mg 3.49mg 13%
Iron 2.31mg 1.6mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.63mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.11mg 8%
Calories 471kcal 359kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.21mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 2.17g 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Selenium 20.8µg 21.8µg 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.115mg 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 97mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 73mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Phosphorus 162mg 166mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 224mg 271mg 1%
Protein 21.57g 21.12g 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.669mg 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60.3%
~equal in Protein ~21.12g
~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
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%

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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. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.