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Veal vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between veal and short ribs

  • Veal has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while short ribs have more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and zinc.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 5 times less vitamin B5 than veal. Veal contains 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while short ribs contain 0.252mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in veal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
Veal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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.
Veal
Veal
7
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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.04g 17.8g 67%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 2.62µg 56%
Fats 7.56g 41.98g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 18.88g 40%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 2.452mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.252mg 18%
Iron 0.99mg 2.31mg 17%
Calories 172kcal 471kcal 15%
Selenium 13.7µg 20.8µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.22mg 13%
Zinc 3.87mg 4.88mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.15mg 9%
Phosphorus 217mg 162mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.53g 7%
Protein 24.38g 21.57g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Potassium 337mg 224mg 3%
Cholesterol 103mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Choline 95mg 82.2mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 50mg 1%
Copper 0.103mg 0.099mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +13%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78.1%
Contains more FatsFats +455.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 -82.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +564.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.2%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.