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

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How are mutton and rib eye steak different?

Mutton is richer in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, choline, and vitamin B5, while rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B6.
Mutton covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 98% more than rib eye steak.
Mutton contains 2 times more iron than rib eye steak. Mutton contains 4.76mg of iron, while rib eye steak contains 2.24mg.
Rib eye steak is lower in cholesterol.

Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types were used in this article.

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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.

Mutton

Rib eye steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.3%
Contains more IronIron	+112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+27.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+29%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+142.4%

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Zinc ~5.91mg

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.

Mutton

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+111.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+106.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.287mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.44µg	2.1µg	98%
Iron	4.76mg	2.24mg	32%
Saturated fat	5.142g	9.684g	21%
Protein	33.43g	23.69g	19%
Phosphorus	272mg	152mg	17%
Fats	11.09g	21.81g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	4.459g	10.519g	15%
Selenium	38µg	29.7µg	15%
Cholesterol	109mg	80mg	10%
Vitamin B3	6.52mg	4.908mg	10%
Choline	100.6mg	48.8mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.377mg	0.477mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.897mg	0.536mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.1mg	5%
Potassium	409mg	260mg	4%
Sodium	135mg	54mg	4%
Calories	234kcal	291kcal	3%
Copper	0.062mg	0.08mg	2%
Manganese	0.033mg	0.08mg	2%
Magnesium	31mg	22mg	2%
Folate	0µg	6µg	2%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A		8µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.287mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.814g	1.027g	1%
Carbs	0.08g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.08g	0g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	11mg	0%
Zinc	5.93mg	5.91mg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.257mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.403mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.588mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	2.764mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	2.999mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.918mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.399mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.678mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.975mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.147g	0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.025g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.7g	N/A