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

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How are rib eye steak and amaranth different?

  • Rib eye steak is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for rib eye steak is 46% higher.
  • Rib eye steak contains 21 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. While rib eye steak contains 4.908mg of vitamin B3, amaranth contains only 0.235mg.
  • Rib eye steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than amaranth (97).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +967.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1988.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 88%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.86mg 46%
Saturated fat 9.684g 44%
Selenium 29.7µg 5.5µg 44%
Protein 23.69g 3.8g 40%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.854mg 34%
Fats 21.81g 1.58g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 0.235mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.113mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.022mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Magnesium 22mg 65mg 10%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Calories 291kcal 102kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.149mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 7%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.015mg 5%
Potassium 260mg 135mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 47mg 4%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Iron 2.24mg 2.1mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 6mg 2%
Phosphorus 152mg 148mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 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% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1280.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more OtherOther +7600%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.