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Short ribs vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between short ribs and white chocolate

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline, yet white chocolate is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 86% more than white chocolate.
  • Short ribs contain 10 times more iron than white chocolate. While short ribs contain 2.31mg of iron, white chocolate contains only 0.24mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in white chocolate is lower.
  • 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 Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +862.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +559.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +362.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1558.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~176mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +367.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +231%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +279.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs White chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.56µg 86%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.74mg 38%
Protein 21.57g 5.87g 31%
Selenium 20.8µg 4.5µg 30%
Iron 2.31mg 0.24mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 9.097g 24%
Cholesterol 94mg 21mg 24%
Carbs 0g 59.24g 20%
Calcium 12mg 199mg 19%
Fats 41.98g 32.09g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.056mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.745mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.282mg 10%
Choline 82.2mg 29.5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.608mg 7%
Saturated fat 17.8g 19.412g 7%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 9.1µg 6%
Copper 0.099mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.96mg 4%
Calories 471kcal 539kcal 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 1.013g 3%
Sodium 50mg 90mg 2%
Phosphorus 162mg 176mg 2%
Potassium 224mg 286mg 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 59g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2647.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.412g

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.