Short ribs vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are short ribs and pork loin different?
- Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Short ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 87% more than pork loin.
- Short ribs contain 4 times more saturated fat than pork loin. Short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, while pork loin contains 4.36g.
Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +192.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.6% |
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 | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +394.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1702% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +186.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.62µg | 0.53µg | 87% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.901mg | 71% |
| Saturated fat | 17.8g | 4.36g | 61% |
| Fats | 41.98g | 12.58g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.88g | 5.61g | 33% |
| Zinc | 4.88mg | 1.74mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 20.8µg | 33.2µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.22mg | 0.472mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 0.79mg | 19% |
| Calories | 471kcal | 198kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.452mg | 4.58mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 63mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.252mg | 0.723mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.248mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.056mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 162mg | 197mg | 5% |
| Protein | 21.57g | 19.74g | 4% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 356mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 82.2mg | 69.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 27IU | 21IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.53g | 1.34g | 1% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.142mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.862mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.981mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.823mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.562mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.852mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.07mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.688mg | 0.77mg | 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:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +87.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~19.74g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~0.76g
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
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +236.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.5% |
