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Short ribs vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and watercress different?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 206% higher.
  • Watercress has less cholesterol.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than watercress (32).

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Watercress, raw are the varieties 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% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +1055%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4336.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2211.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1776.9%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1126%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +813.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.4µg 250µg 206%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.027g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0.1g 64%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.008g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.11mg 43%
Protein 21.57g 2.3g 39%
Selenium 20.8µg 0.9µg 36%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.31mg 0.2mg 26%
Calories 471kcal 11kcal 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Phosphorus 162mg 60mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.2mg 14%
Choline 82.2mg 9mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 120mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.035g 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.244mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.129mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 224mg 330mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.12mg 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.077mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.31mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.2g N/A
Sodium 50mg 41mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.04mg 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

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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +837.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +166.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4271.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.