Turkey neck vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turkey neck and short ribs?
- Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
- Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 81% more.
- Short ribs contain 5 times less sodium than turkey neck. Turkey neck contains 233mg of sodium, while short ribs contain 50mg.
We used Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised types 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +330.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +128.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +44% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +52.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 1.647g | 17.8g | 73% |
Fats | 6.04g | 41.98g | 55% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.824g | 18.88g | 43% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.76µg | 2.62µg | 36% |
Calories | 125kcal | 471kcal | 17% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 2.31mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.924mg | 2.452mg | 15% |
Zinc | 3.39mg | 4.88mg | 14% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 20.8µg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.364mg | 0.22mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 0.252mg | 11% |
Protein | 16.51g | 21.57g | 10% |
Sodium | 233mg | 50mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 115mg | 94mg | 7% |
Choline | 54mg | 82.2mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Potassium | 133mg | 224mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 27IU | 2% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 12mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 15mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 160mg | 162mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 1.53g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.473mg | 0.981mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.144mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.363mg | 1.823mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.532mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.528mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0.016g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
1.53 g
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater | +112.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +595% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
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 | -90.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +935.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.53g