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Short ribs vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between short ribs and turkey leg

  • Short ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while turkey leg has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 93% higher.
  • Turkey leg contains 9 times less saturated fat than short ribs. Short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, while turkey leg contains 2.06g.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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.
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% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +571.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.39µg 93%
Saturated fat 17.8g 2.06g 72%
Fats 41.98g 6.72g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 2.06g 42%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 1.09mg 17%
Zinc 4.88mg 3.09mg 16%
Calories 471kcal 144kcal 16%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Selenium 20.8µg 26.4µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.34mg 9%
Cholesterol 94mg 71mg 8%
Iron 2.31mg 1.72mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.211mg 5%
Copper 0.099mg 0.142mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Protein 21.57g 19.54g 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 2.947mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Phosphorus 162mg 177mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.83g 2%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 224mg 273mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 74mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +524.7%
Contains more WaterWater +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
~equal in Protein ~19.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +816.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.