Roast beef vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between roast beef and short ribs

Roast beef has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus, while short ribs have more fats, vitamin B12, and zinc.
Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% higher.
Short ribs contain 17 times less sodium than roast beef. Roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, while short ribs contain 50mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.

Roast beef

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+188.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140%
Contains more IronIron	+12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.5%

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.

Roast beef

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109.1%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.318g	17.8g	75%
Fats	3.69g	41.98g	59%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	18.88g	43%
Sodium	853mg	50mg	35%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	2.62µg	24%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	2.452mg	20%
Calories	115kcal	471kcal	18%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.22mg	18%
Zinc	3.2mg	4.88mg	15%
Cholesterol	51mg	94mg	14%
Potassium	647mg	224mg	12%
Phosphorus	242mg	162mg	11%
Selenium	14.7µg	20.8µg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	1.53g	8%
Choline	43.9mg	82.2mg	7%
Protein	18.62g	21.57g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.252mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.15mg	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.7µg	4%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	27 IU	3%
Iron	2.05mg	2.31mg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	12mg	1%
Copper	0.086mg	0.099mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.29mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	2.4µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	218kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.013mg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
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)	0.007g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A