Short ribs vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between short ribs and pastrami
- Short ribs have more vitamin B12, selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pastrami is higher in vitamin B3.
- Short ribs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than pastrami.
- Short ribs have 11 times more polyunsaturated fat than pastrami. While short ribs have 1.53g of polyunsaturated fat, pastrami has only 0.145g.
- Pastrami has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pastrami is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Beef, cured, pastrami.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +242.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 17.8g | 2.681g | 69% |
Fats | 41.98g | 5.82g | 56% |
Sodium | 50mg | 1078mg | 45% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.88g | 2.118g | 42% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.62µg | 1.87µg | 31% |
Calories | 471kcal | 147kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.452mg | 4.26mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.53g | 0.145g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 68mg | 9% |
Selenium | 20.8µg | 17.7µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 27IU | 4IU | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 162mg | 175mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.161mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 2.22mg | 1% |
Zinc | 4.88mg | 4.98mg | 1% |
Protein | 21.57g | 21.8g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.36g | N/A |
Carbs | 0g | 0.36g | 0% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
Calcium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
Potassium | 224mg | 210mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.252mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.22mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
Choline | 82.2mg | 81.6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.142mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.862mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.981mg | 0.976mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.706mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.823mg | 1.812mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.562mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.852mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.07mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.688mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 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
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
21.8 g
Fats:
5.82 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
69.53 g
Other:
2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats | +621.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +94.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +241.1% |
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Protein
~21.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.53 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +791.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +955.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |