Beef ribs vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef ribs and rib eye steak

Beef ribs have more vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat; however, rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Rib eye steak covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 19% more than beef ribs.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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.

Beef ribs

Rib eye steak

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.2%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+515.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Iron ~2.24mg

~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

~equal in Zinc ~5.91mg

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.

Beef ribs

Rib eye steak

Contains more FolateFolate

+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.477mg	19%
Selenium	21.2µg	29.7µg	15%
Fats	30.49g	21.81g	13%
Saturated fat	12.29g	9.684g	12%
Vitamin B12	2.33µg	2.1µg	10%
Choline		48.8mg	9%
Vitamin B3	3.64mg	4.908mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.287mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	13.04g	10.519g	6%
Calories	372kcal	291kcal	4%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.08mg	3%
Phosphorus	172mg	152mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.536mg	3%
Cholesterol	85mg	80mg	2%
Protein	22.8g	23.69g	2%
Zinc	5.76mg	5.91mg	1%
Potassium	290mg	260mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Iron	2.33mg	2.24mg	1%
Copper	0.088mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	10mg	11mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	54mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.071mg	0%
Folate	7µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.05g	1.027g	0%
Tryptophan	0.255mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.996mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.025mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	1.802mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	1.897mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.584mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.89mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.109mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.781mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.7g	N/A