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

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What are the main differences between beef tenderloin and rib eye steak?

  • Beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, choline, and phosphorus, while rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% higher.
  • Rib eye steak has 2 times less choline than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin has 91mg of choline, while rib eye steak has 48.8mg.

We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Zinc 4.03mg 5.91mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.477mg 17%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 2.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.908mg 12%
Selenium 22.9µg 29.7µg 12%
Iron 3.11mg 2.24mg 11%
Choline 91mg 48.8mg 8%
Phosphorus 203mg 152mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.536mg 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.08mg 5%
Fats 24.6g 21.81g 4%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.287mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.071mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 291kcal 2%
Cholesterol 85mg 80mg 2%
Potassium 331mg 260mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 10.519g 1%
Protein 23.9g 23.69g 0%
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 54mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Saturated fat 9.72g 9.684g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 1.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31200%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.69g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.684g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.519g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.027g

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients
  2. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.