Luncheon meat vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between luncheon meat and short ribs

Luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, short ribs have more vitamin B12, fats, zinc, iron, protein, and copper.
Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% more.
Luncheon meat has 16 times more sodium than short ribs. Luncheon meat has 820mg of sodium, while short ribs have 50mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.

Luncheon meat

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+84.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140%
Contains more IronIron	+138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+230%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

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.

Luncheon meat

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+156%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+184.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	2.62µg	71%
Saturated fat	3.944g	17.8g	63%
Fats	12.77g	41.98g	45%
Sodium	820mg	50mg	33%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	18.88g	33%
Selenium	38.3µg	20.8µg	32%
Zinc	2.15mg	4.88mg	25%
Iron	0.97mg	2.31mg	17%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	2.452mg	17%
Calories	189kcal	471kcal	14%
Protein	17.5g	21.57g	8%
Copper	0.03mg	0.099mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.05mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.252mg	7%
Cholesterol	78mg	94mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.15mg	5%
Vitamin D		0.7µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.22mg	4%
Vitamin D*		27 IU	3%
Choline	63.9mg	82.2mg	3%
Potassium	300mg	224mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.4µg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	15mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	12mg	1%
Phosphorus	170mg	162mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.29mg	1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.013mg	1%
Folate	0µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	218kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	1.53g	0%
Tryptophan		0.142mg	0%
Threonine		0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.981mg	0%
Leucine		1.716mg	0%
Lysine		1.823mg	0%
Methionine		0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.852mg	0%
Valine		1.07mg	0%
Histidine		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
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g		N/A