Quail meat vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between quail meat and pork spare ribs

Quail meat is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet pork spare ribs are higher in fats and selenium.
Quail meat covers your daily copper needs 47% more than pork spare ribs.
The amount of saturated fat in quail meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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.

Quail meat

Pork spare ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more IronIron	+336.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+533.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+95%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+32.5%

~equal in Zinc ~2.5mg

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.

Quail meat

Pork spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30.7%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.574mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.507mg	0.08mg	47%
Iron	3.97mg	0.91mg	38%
Phosphorus	275mg	141mg	19%
Saturated fat	3.38g	7.529g	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.146g	19%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	4.662mg	18%
Fats	12.05g	23.4g	17%
Vitamin D		2.3µg	12%
Vitamin D*		91 IU	11%
Choline		59.7mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	8.542g	11%
Selenium	16.6µg	22µg	10%
Protein	19.63g	15.47g	8%
Vitamin A	73µg	0µg	8%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.319mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	3.953g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.081g	5%
Calories	192kcal	277kcal	4%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	0.625mg	3%
Magnesium	23mg	16mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.37mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.574mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0.38µg	2%
Folate	8µg	0µg	2%
Cholesterol	76mg	80mg	1%
Potassium	216mg	242mg	1%
Zinc	2.42mg	2.5mg	1%
Sodium	53mg	81mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.251mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.7	N/A
Calcium	13mg	15mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.01mg	0%
Trans fat		0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.163mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	0.761mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	1.318mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	1.435mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	0.65mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	0.809mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.668mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.079g	N/A