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Short ribs vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between short ribs and table salt

  • Short ribs are higher than table salt in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1683% more than short ribs.
  • The amount of saturated fat in table salt is lower.

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

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2700%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +4780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17760%
Contains more OtherOther +13571.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 50mg 38758mg 1683%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0g 47%
Protein 21.57g 0g 43%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.1mg 43%
Selenium 20.8µg 0.1µg 38%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.31mg 0.33mg 25%
Calories 471kcal 0kcal 24%
Phosphorus 162mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0mg 15%
Choline 82.2mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0g 10%
Copper 0.099mg 0.03mg 8%
Potassium 224mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Short ribs Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
43%
Short ribs
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Short ribs
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 94mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 17.8g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 38708mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Short ribs
Short ribs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Short ribs
Short ribs 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)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.