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Short ribs vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between short ribs and pizza?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and choline; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • Pizza contains 6 times less cholesterol than short ribs. Short ribs contain 94mg of cholesterol, while pizza contains 17mg.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than pizza (60).

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2669.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +523.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.42µg 92%
Saturated fat 17.8g 4.465g 61%
Fats 41.98g 9.69g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 2.608g 41%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.34mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.39mg 28%
Cholesterol 94mg 17mg 26%
Sodium 50mg 598mg 24%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Protein 21.57g 11.39g 20%
Calcium 12mg 188mg 18%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.36mg 15%
Choline 82.2mg 16.4mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.08mg 11%
Carbs 0g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Calories 471kcal 266kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.825mg 9%
Phosphorus 162mg 216mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 6.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Iron 2.31mg 2.48mg 2%
Potassium 224mg 172mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Selenium 20.8µg 19.9µg 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.105mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.681g 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more FatsFats +333.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +231.5%

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +623.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.681g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.