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Short ribs vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between short ribs and wafer

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet wafer is higher in copper, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 105% more than wafer.
  • Short ribs contain 47 times more cholesterol than wafer. While short ribs contain 94mg of cholesterol, wafer contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +264.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5253.8%
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2811.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +474.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +840%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.09µg 105%
Saturated fat 17.8g 4.241g 62%
Fats 41.98g 14.2g 43%
Copper 0.099mg 0.463mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 4.865g 35%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.09mg 34%
Cholesterol 94mg 2mg 31%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.696mg 30%
Protein 21.57g 6.6g 30%
Selenium 20.8µg 5.7µg 27%
Carbs 0g 72.7g 24%
Sodium 50mg 580mg 23%
Iron 2.31mg 4.01mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 4.153g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.051mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.203mg 13%
Choline 82.2mg 14.3mg 12%
Folate 5µg 47µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.266mg 9%
Magnesium 15mg 53mg 9%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 162mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.72mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 2.858mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.381mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Calories 471kcal 433kcal 2%
Calcium 12mg 31mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 69.3g N/A
Potassium 224mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g 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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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.8%
Contains more FatsFats +195.6%
Contains more WaterWater +693.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +174%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.4%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.