Beef, loin, top loin vs Beef, rib, shortribs
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Beef, rib, shortribs has more — 390 calories per 100 g against 237 for beef, loin, top loin, a difference of 153 kcal (65% more). On protein it is Beef, loin, top loin 19.3 g versus beef, rib, shortribs 14.4 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Beef, loin, top loin | Beef, rib, shortribs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 237 kcal | 390 kcal | 153 kcal |
| Protein | 19.3 g | 14.4 g | 4.9 g |
| Total fat | 17.1 g | 36.2 g | 19.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.9 g | 15.8 g | 8.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g | 0.4 g | 0.4 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | — g | — |
| Sodium | 54.0 mg | 49.0 mg | 5.0 mg |
| Potassium | 302.0 mg | 232.0 mg | 70.0 mg |
| Calcium | 6.0 mg | 9.0 mg | 3.0 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 1.6 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg | equal |
| Cholesterol | 82.0 mg | 76.0 mg | 6.0 mg |
| Water | 61.5 g | 48.3 g | 13.2 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, beef, loin, top loin or beef, rib, shortribs?
Beef, rib, shortribs has more — 390 calories per 100 g against 237 for beef, loin, top loin, a difference of 153 kcal (65% more). On protein it is Beef, loin, top loin 19.3 g versus beef, rib, shortribs 14.4 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
