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

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What are the differences between short ribs and lamb ribs raw?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, lamb ribs raw are richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
  • Lamb ribs raw' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 23% more.
  • Lamb ribs raw contain 2 times less vitamin B6 than short ribs. Short ribs contain 0.22mg of vitamin B6, while lamb ribs raw contain 0.11mg.
  • Lamb ribs raw have less cholesterol.

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types 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 13% 4.5% 17% 52% 30% 74% 59% 7.3% 2.1% 92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%

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% 3.6% 0% 25% 44% 114% 37% 25% 261% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Lamb ribs raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 6.09mg 23%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 2.09µg 22%
Zinc 4.88mg 2.71mg 20%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Protein 21.57g 14.52g 14%
Fats 41.98g 34.39g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 14.13g 12%
Saturated fat 17.8g 15.16g 12%
Iron 2.31mg 1.39mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 2.69g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.62mg 7%
Selenium 20.8µg 16.8µg 7%
Cholesterol 94mg 76mg 6%
Calories 471kcal 372kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 162mg 137mg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.18mg 1%
Copper 0.099mg 0.089mg 1%
Potassium 224mg 190mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.621mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.7mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.373mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.591mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.783mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.46mg 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
15% 34% 51%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 34.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 0.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.7%
Contains more WaterWater +42.2%
~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% 44% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.69 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.8%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174321/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.