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Short ribs vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Short ribs and Pork shoulder different?

  • Short ribs are richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Iron, while Pork shoulder is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, and Selenium.
  • Short ribs covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 78% more than Pork shoulder.
  • Short ribs contain 3 times more Saturated Fat than Pork shoulder. Short ribs contain 17.8g of Saturated Fat, while Pork shoulder contains 6.24g.

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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.
Short ribs
Short ribs
5
:
5
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Iron +120%
Contains less Sodium -23.1%
Contains more Zinc +80.7%
Contains more Copper +17.9%
Contains more Manganese +18.2%
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.3%
Contains more Potassium +34.8%
Contains more Selenium +22.6%
Short ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 87% 11% 70% 20% 7% 134% 33% 2% 114%
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Contains more Iron +120%
Contains less Sodium -23.1%
Contains more Zinc +80.7%
Contains more Copper +17.9%
Contains more Manganese +18.2%
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.3%
Contains more Potassium +34.8%
Contains more Selenium +22.6%

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.
Short ribs
Short ribs
3
:
8
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Vitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1434%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +58.2%
Equal in Folate - 5
Short ribs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 6% 21% 0% 13% 35% 46% 16% 51% 4% 328% 6%
Pork shoulder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 4% 51% 3% 192% 64% 72% 44% 81% 4% 93% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1434%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +58.2%
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
2
:
2
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Protein +25.6%
Contains more Fats +133.4%
Contains more Water +79.2%
Contains more Other +11%
Short ribs
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more Protein +25.6%
Contains more Fats +133.4%
Contains more Water +79.2%
Contains more Other +11%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
1
:
2
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +135.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -64.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +25.5%
Short ribs
47% 49% 4%
Saturated Fat: 17.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.53 g
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +135.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -64.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +25.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Short ribs Pork shoulder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Pork shoulder Opinion
Protein 21.57g 17.18g Short ribs
Fats 41.98g 17.99g Short ribs
Calories 471kcal 236kcal Short ribs
Calcium 12mg 15mg Pork shoulder
Iron 2.31mg 1.05mg Short ribs
Magnesium 15mg 18mg Pork shoulder
Phosphorus 162mg 182mg Pork shoulder
Potassium 224mg 302mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 50mg 65mg Short ribs
Zinc 4.88mg 2.7mg Short ribs
Copper 0.099mg 0.084mg Short ribs
Manganese 0.013mg 0.011mg Short ribs
Selenium 20.8µg 25.5µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 0IU 7IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 2µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.19mg Short ribs
Vitamin D 27IU 70IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1.7µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.767mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.275mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.833mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.719mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.348mg Pork shoulder
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.74µg Short ribs
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg Short ribs
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.208mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.862mg 0.768mg Short ribs
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.781mg Short ribs
Leucine 1.716mg 1.36mg Short ribs
Lysine 1.823mg 1.531mg Short ribs
Methionine 0.562mg 0.441mg Short ribs
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.681mg Short ribs
Valine 1.07mg 0.921mg Short ribs
Histidine 0.688mg 0.656mg Short ribs
Cholesterol 94mg 71mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 17.8g 6.24g Pork shoulder
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Short ribs
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Short ribs
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g Short ribs
Monounsaturated Fat 18.88g 8.01g Short ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.92g Pork shoulder

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Short ribs Pork shoulder
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Short ribs
50%
Pork shoulder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Short ribs
41%
Pork shoulder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.56g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.