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Short ribs vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and yam different?

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron; however, yam is richer in vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 109% higher.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than yam (51).

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Yam, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +327.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2871.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2953.8%

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%
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0µg 109%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.037g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0.17g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.006g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 0.24mg 42%
Protein 21.57g 1.53g 40%
Selenium 20.8µg 0.7µg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.31mg 0.54mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Calories 471kcal 118kcal 18%
Potassium 224mg 816mg 17%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.397mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Phosphorus 162mg 55mg 15%
Choline 82.2mg 16.5mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 0.552mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.076g 10%
Carbs 0g 27.88g 9%
Copper 0.099mg 0.178mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.032mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.293mg 6%
Folate 5µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.112mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 0IU 3%
Sodium 50mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.314mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1309.8%
Contains more FatsFats +24594.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +94.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1913.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.