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Ground beef vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Ground beef and Rib eye steak

  • Ground beef has more Vitamin B12, however, Rib eye steak has more Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Polyunsaturated fat, and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for Selenium is 19% more.
  • Ground beef has 3 times more Calcium than Rib eye steak. Ground beef has 33mg of Calcium, while Rib eye steak has 11mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +788.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.5%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg
~equal in Iron ~2.24mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Zinc ~5.91mg
~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.
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% 0.54% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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% 1.5% 2% 6% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 OtherOther +23800%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.69g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +43.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground beef Rib eye steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Rib eye steak Opinion
Calories 241kcal 291kcal Rib eye steak
Protein 23.87g 23.69g Ground beef
Fats 15.37g 21.81g Rib eye steak
Cholesterol 88mg 80mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 2IU 7IU Rib eye steak
Magnesium 17mg 22mg Rib eye steak
Calcium 33mg 11mg Ground beef
Potassium 241mg 260mg Rib eye steak
Iron 2.27mg 2.24mg Ground beef
Copper 0.079mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Zinc 5.84mg 5.91mg Rib eye steak
Phosphorus 166mg 152mg Ground beef
Sodium 73mg 54mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 9IU 25IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 3µg 8µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg Ground beef
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Rib eye steak
Manganese 0.009mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 19.1µg 29.7µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.071mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.287mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.908mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.536mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.477mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.1µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.6µg Ground beef
Folate 7µg 6µg Ground beef
Trans Fat 1.173g 1.478g Ground beef
Choline 73.2mg 48.8mg Ground beef
Saturated Fat 6.073g 9.684g Ground beef
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322g 10.519g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.027g Rib eye steak
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.265mg Rib eye steak
Threonine 0.923mg 1.116mg Rib eye steak
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.103mg Rib eye steak
Leucine 1.861mg 2.041mg Rib eye steak
Lysine 1.976mg 2.269mg Rib eye steak
Methionine 0.614mg 0.641mg Rib eye steak
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.95mg Rib eye steak
Valine 1.172mg 1.184mg Rib eye steak
Histidine 0.775mg 0.888mg Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g Rib eye steak

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Ground beef Rib eye steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Ground beef
48%
Rib eye steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
56%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 19mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.611g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.