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Rib eye steak vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Rib eye steak and Pork Meat different?

  • Rib eye steak is richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Iron, while Pork Meat is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Selenium, and Vitamin B5.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 73% more than Rib eye steak.
  • Rib eye steak contains 8 times more Saturated Fat than Pork Meat. Rib eye steak contains 9.684g of Saturated Fat, while Pork Meat contains 1.198g.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
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5
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Calcium +83.3%
Contains more Iron +94.8%
Contains more Zinc +144.2%
Contains more Manganese +515.4%
Contains more Magnesium +31.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +75.7%
Contains more Potassium +61.9%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Selenium +28.6%
Equal in Sodium - 57
Rib eye steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 85% 16% 66% 23% 8% 162% 27% 11% 162%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Contains more Calcium +83.3%
Contains more Iron +94.8%
Contains more Zinc +144.2%
Contains more Manganese +515.4%
Contains more Magnesium +31.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +75.7%
Contains more Potassium +61.9%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Selenium +28.6%
Equal in Sodium - 57

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
5
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5
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1238%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +54.9%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.2
Rib eye steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 2% 6% 0% 18% 67% 93% 33% 111% 5% 263% 4%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1238%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +54.9%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
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3
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Fats +521.4%
Contains more Protein +10.5%
Contains more Water +27.5%
Contains more Other +8600%
Rib eye steak
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more Fats +521.4%
Contains more Protein +10.5%
Contains more Water +27.5%
Contains more Other +8600%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
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Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +688.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +103%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.6%
Rib eye steak
46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.027 g
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +688.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +103%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rib eye steak Pork Meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Pork Meat Opinion
Protein 23.69g 26.17g Pork Meat
Fats 21.81g 3.51g Rib eye steak
Calories 291kcal 143kcal Rib eye steak
Calcium 11mg 6mg Rib eye steak
Iron 2.24mg 1.15mg Rib eye steak
Magnesium 22mg 29mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 152mg 267mg Pork Meat
Potassium 260mg 421mg Pork Meat
Sodium 54mg 57mg Rib eye steak
Zinc 5.91mg 2.42mg Rib eye steak
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.08mg 0.013mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 29.7µg 38.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 25IU 0IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 0µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 7IU 10IU Pork Meat
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.95mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.387mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 7.432mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 1.012mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.739mg Pork Meat
Folate 6µg 0µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.57µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg Rib eye steak
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.275mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.116mg 1.175mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.103mg 1.288mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.041mg 2.229mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.269mg 2.427mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.641mg 0.721mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.1mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.184mg 1.367mg Pork Meat
Histidine 0.888mg 1.13mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 80mg 73mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 1.478g 0.033g Pork Meat
Saturated Fat 9.684g 1.198g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g Rib eye steak
Monounsaturated Fat 10.519g 1.334g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 0.506g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 0.411g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g 0.013g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g Rib eye steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Rib eye steak Pork Meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Rib eye steak
65%
Pork Meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Rib eye steak
54%
Pork Meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.486g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.