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Short ribs vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between short ribs and marinara sauce

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and choline, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin E and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 109% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 105 times more saturated fat than marinara sauce. Short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, while marinara sauce contains 0.17g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more IronIron +196.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1790.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +953.8%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +727.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +479.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.17g 80%
Fats 41.98g 1.48g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.377g 46%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.2mg 43%
Protein 21.57g 1.41g 40%
Selenium 20.8µg 1.1µg 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 2mg 31%
Calories 471kcal 51kcal 21%
Iron 2.31mg 0.78mg 19%
Phosphorus 162mg 34mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.4mg 14%
Choline 82.2mg 13.7mg 12%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13.9µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.917mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.061mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.508g 7%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.137mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.173mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 224mg 319mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Folate 5µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.024mg 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.081mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 30mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1429.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2736.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +144.7%
Contains more OtherOther +127.4%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4908%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.