Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Short ribs
  5. Compare
  6. Short ribs vs. Meatball

Short ribs vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between short ribs and meatball

  • Short ribs have more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 82% more than meatball.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Meatballs, meatless.

Infographic

Short ribs vs Meatball infographic
Infographic link

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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +613.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +496.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Meatball DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.8g 1.425g 74%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.099mg 0.706mg 67%
Fats 41.98g 9g 51%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 1.5µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 2.188g 42%
Selenium 20.8µg 0.8µg 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.8mg 28%
Phosphorus 162mg 344mg 26%
Sodium 50mg 550mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 4.666g 21%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Calories 471kcal 197kcal 14%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Iron 2.31mg 2.16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Protein 21.57g 21g 1%
Potassium 224mg 180mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Choline 82.2mg 88.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 2.5mg 0%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +366.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +62.4%
Contains more OtherOther +447.9%
~equal in Protein ~21g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +762.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.