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Short ribs vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Short ribs and Spinach raw

  • Short ribs are higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium, yet Spinach raw is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Manganese, and Vitamin C.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily Vitamin K needs 400% more than Short ribs.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Spinach raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Spinach, raw.

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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
4
:
6
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Phosphorus +230.6%
Contains less Sodium -36.7%
Contains more Zinc +820.8%
Contains more Selenium +1980%
Contains more Calcium +725%
Contains more Iron +17.3%
Contains more Magnesium +426.7%
Contains more Potassium +149.1%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Manganese +6800%
Short ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 87% 11% 70% 20% 7% 134% 33% 2% 114%
Spinach raw
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 102% 57% 22% 50% 11% 15% 44% 117% 6%
Contains more Phosphorus +230.6%
Contains less Sodium -36.7%
Contains more Zinc +820.8%
Contains more Selenium +1980%
Contains more Calcium +725%
Contains more Iron +17.3%
Contains more Magnesium +426.7%
Contains more Potassium +149.1%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Manganese +6800%

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
5
:
7
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26%
Contains more Folate +3780%
Contains more Vitamin K +20020.8%
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%
Spinach raw
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 563% 41% 0% 94% 20% 44% 14% 4% 45% 146% 0% 1208%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26%
Contains more Folate +3780%
Contains more Vitamin K +20020.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
2
:
3
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Protein +654.2%
Contains more Fats +10664.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +155.9%
Contains more Other +135.6%
Short ribs
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Spinach raw
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more Protein +654.2%
Contains more Fats +10664.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +155.9%
Contains more Other +135.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
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1
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +188700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +827.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.6%
Short ribs
47% 49% 4%
Saturated Fat: 17.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.53 g
Spinach raw
26% 4% 69%
Saturated Fat: 0.063 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.165 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +188700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +827.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.6%

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 Spinach raw
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Spinach raw Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.43g Spinach raw
Protein 21.57g 2.86g Short ribs
Fats 41.98g 0.39g Short ribs
Carbs 0g 3.63g Spinach raw
Calories 471kcal 23kcal Short ribs
Fructose 0.15g Spinach raw
Sugar 0g 0.42g Short ribs
Fiber 0g 2.2g Spinach raw
Calcium 12mg 99mg Spinach raw
Iron 2.31mg 2.71mg Spinach raw
Magnesium 15mg 79mg Spinach raw
Phosphorus 162mg 49mg Short ribs
Potassium 224mg 558mg Spinach raw
Sodium 50mg 79mg Short ribs
Zinc 4.88mg 0.53mg Short ribs
Copper 0.099mg 0.13mg Spinach raw
Manganese 0.013mg 0.897mg Spinach raw
Selenium 20.8µg 1µg Short ribs
Vitamin A 0IU 9377IU Spinach raw
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 469µg Spinach raw
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.03mg Spinach raw
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU Short ribs
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg Short ribs
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg Spinach raw
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg Spinach raw
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.189mg Spinach raw
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.724mg Short ribs
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.065mg Short ribs
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.195mg Short ribs
Folate 5µg 194µg Spinach raw
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg Short ribs
Vitamin K 2.4µg 482.9µg Spinach raw
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.039mg Short ribs
Threonine 0.862mg 0.122mg Short ribs
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.147mg Short ribs
Leucine 1.716mg 0.223mg Short ribs
Lysine 1.823mg 0.174mg Short ribs
Methionine 0.562mg 0.053mg Short ribs
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.129mg Short ribs
Valine 1.07mg 0.161mg Short ribs
Histidine 0.688mg 0.064mg Short ribs
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg Spinach raw
Saturated Fat 17.8g 0.063g Spinach raw
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 0.01g Short ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.165g Short ribs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Short ribs Spinach raw
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
181%
Spinach raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Short ribs
45%
Spinach raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 94mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.737g)
Which food is cheaper?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Short ribs
Short ribs is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.42g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Short ribs
Short ribs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.