Short ribs vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and true morels different?

Short ribs are richer in selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
True morels cover your daily need for iron, 123% more than short ribs.
Short ribs contain 274 times more saturated fat than true morels. Short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, while true morels contain 0.065g.
True morels have a higher glycemic index (32) than short ribs (0).

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Mushrooms, morel, raw types were 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.

Short ribs

True morels

Contains more ZincZinc	+140.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+845.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+83.5%
Contains more IronIron	+427.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+531.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4415.4%

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.

Short ribs

True morels

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.252mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.31mg	12.18mg	123%
Vitamin B12	2.62µg		109%
Saturated fat	17.8g	0.065g	81%
Fats	41.98g	0.57g	64%
Copper	0.099mg	0.625mg	58%
Monounsaturated fat	18.88g	0.052g	47%
Protein	21.57g	3.12g	37%
Selenium	20.8µg	2.2µg	34%
Cholesterol	94mg		31%
Zinc	4.88mg	2.03mg	26%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.587mg	25%
Vitamin D	0.7µg	5.1µg	22%
Vitamin D	27IU	206IU	22%
Calories	471kcal	31kcal	22%
Choline	82.2mg		15%
Fiber	0g	2.8g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.53g	0.433g	7%
Potassium	224mg	411mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.22mg	0.136mg	6%
Phosphorus	162mg	194mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.205mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.252mg	0.44mg	4%
Calcium	12mg	43mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg		2%
Carbs	0g	5.1g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.069mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.452mg	2.252mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Sodium	50mg	21mg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	19mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	2.3g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.6g	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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.215g	N/A