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Short ribs vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between short ribs and leek

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 109% higher.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index than leek.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1980%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +765.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1858.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.04g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0.3g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.004g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.12mg 43%
Protein 21.57g 1.5g 40%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 47µg 37%
Selenium 20.8µg 1µg 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Calories 471kcal 61kcal 21%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.481mg 20%
Phosphorus 162mg 35mg 18%
Folate 5µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.4mg 13%
Choline 82.2mg 9.5mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.166g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.03mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 12mg 59mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Iron 2.31mg 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.14mg 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.233mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 224mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.025mg 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

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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1338%
Contains more FatsFats +13893.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +132.4%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +471900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +821.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.