Nutritional Information of Beef Ribs

The most nutritious way to prepare beef ribs is to oven-roast prime beef ribs that have 1/4-inch of fat. Even prepared this way, beef ribs are not very nutritious, with a lot of fat and calories in a relatively small serving size

Beef Ribs as Barbecue

Generally, beef ribs are used in barbecue. The meat is cooked slowly, which, according to Bodybuilding.com, releases the flavors of the meat while making it tender and moist.

Calories

A 3 oz. serving of beef ribs has around 300 calories. But many people eat multiple servings of beef ribs in one sitting, bringing the usual calorie count to 500 to 700 calories.

Protein

Beef ribs, like any meat, are a great source of protein. A 3-oz. serving of beef ribs has more than 18g of protein. This is important for muscle growth.

Fat

Beef ribs are high in fat, and are high specifically in the good fat (monounsaturated) and bad fat (saturated). Beef ribs have around 28g of fat in a 3-oz. serving. Approximately 12 of these fat grams are saturated fat and another 12 are monounsaturated fat.

Iron

Beef ribs have 11 percent of the daily recommended value of iron in a 3-oz. serving.

References

• Beef Rib Information (bodybuilding.com)
• Government Nutrition Information