Biscuit vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and rib eye steak

Biscuits have more vitamin B1, calcium, and folate; however, rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Rib eye steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 84% more than biscuits.
Biscuits have 21 times more calcium than rib eye steak. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, rib eye steak has only 11mg.
Rib eye steak has less sodium.
The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.

Biscuit

Rib eye steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2036.4%
Contains more IronIron	+29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+372.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+994.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+52.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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.

Biscuit

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+401.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+916.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1262.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2525%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.287mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	2.1µg	84%
Zinc	0.54mg	5.91mg	49%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.477mg	34%
Protein	7g	23.69g	33%
Cholesterol	3mg	80mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.071mg	24%
Saturated fat	4.324g	9.684g	24%
Sodium	580mg	54mg	23%
Calcium	235mg	11mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.027g	21%
Selenium	19.5µg	29.7µg	19%
Carbs	44.6g	0g	15%
Folate	61µg	6µg	14%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.08mg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.908mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	10.519g	9%
Choline		48.8mg	9%
Iron	2.9mg	2.24mg	8%
Fats	16.3g	21.81g	8%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.536mg	5%
Potassium	121mg	260mg	4%
Calories	353kcal	291kcal	3%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.287mg	2%
Phosphorus	164mg	152mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Vitamin A		8µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	0g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.082mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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