Beef ribs vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef ribs and short ribs

Beef ribs are richer in zinc and vitamin B3, yet short ribs are richer in fats, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for short ribs is 28% higher.
Beef ribs contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.

Beef ribs

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%

~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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.

Beef ribs

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.29g	17.8g	25%
Fats	30.49g	41.98g	18%
Choline		82.2mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	13.04g	18.88g	15%
Vitamin B12	2.33µg	2.62µg	12%
Zinc	5.76mg	4.88mg	8%
Vitamin B3	3.64mg	2.452mg	7%
Calories	372kcal	471kcal	5%
Vitamin D		0.7µg	4%
Cholesterol	85mg	94mg	3%
Vitamin D*		27 IU	3%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.15mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.05g	1.53g	3%
Protein	22.8g	21.57g	2%
Potassium	290mg	224mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.29mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.05mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.252mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Copper	0.088mg	0.099mg	1%
Phosphorus	172mg	162mg	1%
Sodium	64mg	50mg	1%
Selenium	21.2µg	20.8µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.22mg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	218kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.1	N/A
Calcium	10mg	12mg	0%
Iron	2.33mg	2.31mg	0%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.013mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.255mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.996mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.025mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	1.802mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.897mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.584mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.89mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	1.109mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.781mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.016g	N/A