Meat
St Louis Ribs
St. Louis ribs are spare ribs trimmed into a rectangular rack—even thickness, tips removed—favoured in competition barbecue and grocery cases. They offer spare-rib richness with cleaner presentation than untrimmed spares. Season edge to edge, smoke low until bend-tender, sauce at the end. The flat shape helps bark develop evenly. Feed slightly more people per rack than baby backs on average. Rest before slicing between bones.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 12.5 g
- Saturated Fat 4.92 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.02 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.97 g
- Cholesterol 67.1 mg
- Sodium 57.6 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.1 g
- Water 60.2 g
- Energy 206 kcal
- Water 60.2 g
- Protein 22.1 g
- Fat 12.5 g
- Saturated Fat 4.92 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.02 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.97 g
- Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 37.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.72 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.59 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 357 mg
- Major Minerals 356 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 67.1 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.72 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.21 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.59 · 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
St Louis Ribs of Pork: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
St. Louis packing plants standardised the squared spare for national shipping.
Barbecue contests made St. Louis cut the default spare-rib turn-in format.
Retail labels taught home cooks to seek St. Louis racks for even oven results.