Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Chicken meat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between chicken meat and rib eye steak?

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5, while rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
  • Rib eye steak has 2 times less vitamin B5 than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 1.03mg of vitamin B5, while rib eye steak has 0.536mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.

Infographic

Chicken meat vs Rib eye steak infographic
Infographic link

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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.1µg 75%
Zinc 1.94mg 5.91mg 36%
Saturated fat 3.79g 9.684g 27%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.908mg 22%
Fats 13.6g 21.81g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.027g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 10.519g 13%
Iron 1.26mg 2.24mg 12%
Selenium 23.9µg 29.7µg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.536mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.287mg 9%
Protein 27.3g 23.69g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.477mg 6%
Phosphorus 182mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 8µg 4%
Choline 65.9mg 48.8mg 3%
Calories 239kcal 291kcal 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.08mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 80mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 82mg 54mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 260mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 7IU 1%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +60.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.49g
~equal in Other ~0.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97%

People also compare

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.