Meat

Rib Tips

Rib tips are the cartilaginous breastbone end trimmed from spare ribs—chewy-tender when smoked properly, beloved in Chicago-style barbecue. They are not the same as baby back ends; expect soft bone and sticky meat. Smoke until cartilage softens and meat pulls, often chopped for sauce-heavy trays. Braise if you lack a smoker. Tips are thrift gold: big flavour, lower price. Serve with extra napkins; this is not knife-and-fork polite food.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedCookedFreshGrilledPreparedRoasted

Traits

Butcher CutPortionPrep ReadyRib TipsVersatile

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 209

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 12.3 g
Saturated Fat 4.82 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.07 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.05 g
Cholesterol 65.8 mg
Sodium 59.6 mg
Salt 0.16 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 22 g
Water 63.4 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 209 kcal
Water 63.4 g
Protein 22 g
Fat 12.3 g
- Saturated Fat 4.82 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.07 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.05 g
  - Omega-3 0.11 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
Vitamins 37.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.72 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.55 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.6 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 1.4 µg
Minerals 307 mg
- Major Minerals 306 mg
  - Calcium 33 mg
  - Sodium 59.6 mg
  - Potassium 213 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.16 g
Cholesterol 65.8 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.72 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.2 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.55 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.6 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.8 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 1.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 59.64 · Potassium: 213 · Calcium: 33 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Rib Tips of Pork: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1500

Chicago South Side pits made rib tips a signature chopped barbecue order.

1850

Packing-house trim streams created a steady supply of tips for local smokehouses.

1980

National interest in regional BBQ brought rib tips onto menus far from their origin.