Duck meat vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between duck meat and beef ribs?
- Duck meat is richer in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and protein.
- Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
- Duck meat contains less saturated fat.
We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +158% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +209.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +196.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +676.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 2.33µg | 85% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 5.76mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 1.05g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.088mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 0.37mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 12.29g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 18.99g | 22.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 3.64mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 2.33mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 28.35g | 30.49g | 3% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 290mg | 3% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 372kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 21.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.6g | 6.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 177kcal | 163kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 85mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D* | 3 IU | 0% | |
| Calcium | 11mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 13.04g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.802mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 1.897mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 1.109mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~30.49g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +247.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~13.04g






