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

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The main differences between short ribs and lamb shoulder

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B6, yet lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 45% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. Short ribs contain 0.22mg of vitamin B6, while lamb shoulder contains 0.12mg.
  • Lamb shoulder contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Zinc ~4.48mg

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% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.8g 8.74g 41%
Fats 41.98g 20.24g 33%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 6.66mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 8.3g 26%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Calories 471kcal 279kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.71mg 9%
Selenium 20.8µg 25.4µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.25mg 8%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Zinc 4.88mg 4.48mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Iron 2.31mg 2.03mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 2.55µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Phosphorus 162mg 183mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Protein 21.57g 22.53g 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 92mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.61g 1%
Potassium 224mg 259mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 65mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.714mg 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
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +107.4%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
~equal in Protein ~22.53g
~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% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.61g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.