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Whey vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and short ribs

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 98% more.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than short ribs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +3750%
Contains more CopperCopper +2375%
Contains more ZincZinc +3653.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +994.7%
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +835.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +413.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 2.62µg 98%
Saturated fat 0.23g 17.8g 80%
Fats 0.36g 41.98g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.13mg 4.88mg 43%
Protein 0.85g 21.57g 41%
Selenium 1.9µg 20.8µg 34%
Cholesterol 2mg 94mg 31%
Iron 0.06mg 2.31mg 28%
Calories 27kcal 471kcal 22%
Phosphorus 46mg 162mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 2.452mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.22mg 15%
Choline 16mg 82.2mg 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.099mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.53g 10%
Calcium 47mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.252mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 224mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Sodium 54mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +160.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2437.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11561.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13809.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.