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, and vitamin B2, while short ribs have more vitamin B12, fats, 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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 Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 94mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 27 IU | 3% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 224mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Folate | 11µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Choline | 95mg | 82.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 4.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 71kcal | 218kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 58g | 21g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
24.38 g
Fats:
7.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.76 g
Other:
1.3 g
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 FatsFats | +455.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.55 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 | -82.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +564.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.2% |






