Beef ribs vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef ribs and steak

Beef ribs have more vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat; however, steak is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 21% 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 off, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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

Steak

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50%

~equal in Potassium ~279mg

~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

~equal in Sodium ~58mg

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

Steak

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+117.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.2µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.5mg	21%
Selenium	21.2µg	31.8µg	19%
Fats	30.49g	19.02g	18%
Saturated fat	12.29g	8.443g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	13.04g	9.171g	10%
Vitamin B3	3.64mg	5.149mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.301mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg		7%
Vitamin B12	2.33µg	2.2µg	5%
Calories	372kcal	271kcal	5%
Zinc	5.76mg	6.34mg	5%
Protein	22.8g	24.85g	4%
Cholesterol	85mg	78mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.05g	0.896g	1%
Phosphorus	172mg	163mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	23mg	1%
Vitamin D		6IU	1%
Iron	2.33mg	2.4mg	1%
Manganese	0.013mg		1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Calcium	10mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	290mg	279mg	0%
Copper	0.088mg	0.085mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	58mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.074mg	0%
Folate	7µg	6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.255mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.996mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.025mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	1.802mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	1.897mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.584mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.89mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	1.109mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.781mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.013g	N/A