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Steak vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between steak and short ribs

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than steak.
  • Steak contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than short ribs. While steak contains 0.5mg of vitamin B6, short ribs contain only 0.22mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean,, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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.
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~2.31mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

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.
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.443g 17.8g 43%
Fats 19.02g 41.98g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 18.88g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.22mg 22%
Selenium 31.8µg 20.8µg 20%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.62µg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 2.452mg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Zinc 6.34mg 4.88mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.15mg 12%
Calories 271kcal 471kcal 10%
Protein 24.85g 21.57g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Cholesterol 78mg 94mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 1.53g 4%
Vitamin D 6IU 27IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.099mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 279mg 224mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Iron 2.4mg 2.31mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Phosphorus 163mg 162mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 50mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +120.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.8%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.