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Short ribs vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between short ribs and thyme?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 189% more.
  • Thyme has less saturated fat.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than thyme (45).

We used Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Thyme, fresh types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +655.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13123.1%

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.31mg 17.45mg 189%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.467g 79%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.719mg 74%
Fats 41.98g 1.68g 62%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.099mg 0.555mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.081g 47%
Calcium 12mg 405mg 39%
Selenium 20.8µg 38%
Magnesium 15mg 160mg 35%
Protein 21.57g 5.56g 32%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.81mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.471mg 25%
Calories 471kcal 101kcal 19%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Potassium 224mg 609mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.348mg 10%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Phosphorus 162mg 106mg 8%
Carbs 0g 24.45g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.532g 7%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 1.824mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.409mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A

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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2398.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%
Contains more OtherOther +338.4%

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23208.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.