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Short ribs vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and pork Meat different?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and zinc; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 85% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 15 times more saturated fat than pork Meat. While short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, pork Meat contains only 1.198g.

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean, only, 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +100.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +359.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~88.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.57µg 85%
Saturated fat 17.8g 1.198g 75%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.95mg 75%
Fats 41.98g 3.51g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 1.334g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.739mg 40%
Selenium 20.8µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 7.432mg 31%
Zinc 4.88mg 2.42mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.387mg 18%
Calories 471kcal 143kcal 16%
Phosphorus 162mg 267mg 15%
Iron 2.31mg 1.15mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 1.012mg 15%
Protein 21.57g 26.17g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.506g 7%
Cholesterol 94mg 73mg 7%
Potassium 224mg 421mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 27IU 10IU 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.111mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 82.2mg 88.9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1096%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +94.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1315.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.