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Pork shoulder vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork shoulder and pork spare ribs different?

  • Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, while pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6, fats, and vitamin B3.
  • Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1 37% more than pork spare ribs.
  • Pork shoulder contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than pork spare ribs. Pork shoulder contains 0.74µg of vitamin B12, while pork spare ribs contain 0.38µg.
  • Pork shoulder is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.9%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.5mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 26% 0.67% 3.8% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 35% 0% 7.4% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.319mg 37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.146g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.574mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 0.38µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 3.953g 14%
Fats 17.99g 23.4g 8%
Phosphorus 182mg 141mg 6%
Selenium 25.5µg 22µg 6%
Saturated fat 6.24g 7.529g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 4.662mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.081g 5%
Protein 17.18g 15.47g 3%
Cholesterol 71mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin D* 70 IU 91 IU 3%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 2.3µg 3%
Calories 236kcal 277kcal 2%
Potassium 302mg 242mg 2%
Iron 1.05mg 0.91mg 2%
Zinc 2.7mg 2.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.251mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.625mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.37mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 8.542g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 179kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.7 N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 15mg 0%
Copper 0.084mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Choline 60.6mg 59.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
~equal in Protein ~15.47g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.542g

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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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.