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Short ribs vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and spätzle different?

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline, while spätzle is higher in manganese.
  • Short ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 105% more than spätzle.
  • Short ribs contain 42 times more saturated fat than spätzle. Short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, while spätzle contains 0.419g.

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +489.5%
Contains more IronIron +285%
Contains more ZincZinc +650.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2323.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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%
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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2811.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.263mg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1928%
Contains more OtherOther +46%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +89.6%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3149.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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 Spätzle
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Spätzle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.09µg 105%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.419g 79%
Fats 41.98g 2.07g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.581g 46%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.65mg 38%
Protein 21.57g 4.54g 34%
Cholesterol 94mg 29mg 22%
Iron 2.31mg 0.6mg 21%
Calories 471kcal 138kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.046mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.4mg 13%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.315mg 13%
Phosphorus 162mg 76mg 12%
Choline 82.2mg 25.7mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.02mg 10%
Carbs 0g 25.16g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.552g 7%
Selenium 20.8µg 23.9µg 6%
Sodium 50mg 165mg 5%
Potassium 224mg 38mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.96g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Copper 0.099mg 0.098mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.263mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.121mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
43%
Short ribs
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Short ribs
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 65mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 17.381g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Short ribs
Short ribs is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 115mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Short ribs
Short ribs is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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