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

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The main differences between rib eye steak and beef

  • Rib eye steak is richer in zinc and selenium, yet beef is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 88% higher.
  • Rib eye steak contains 4 times more saturated fat than beef. Rib eye steak contains 9.684g of saturated fat, while beef contains 2.595g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +788.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 4.21µg 88%
Saturated fat 9.684g 2.595g 32%
Fats 21.81g 6.54g 23%
Zinc 5.91mg 3.7mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 2.734g 19%
Phosphorus 152mg 259mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.669mg 15%
Iron 2.24mg 3.04mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.4mg 9%
Protein 23.69g 27.55g 8%
Selenium 29.7µg 25.4µg 8%
Calories 291kcal 169kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 5.76mg 5%
Choline 48.8mg 75.6mg 5%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.009mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 0.532g 3%
Potassium 260mg 352mg 3%
Cholesterol 80mg 85mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.097mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.481mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 3IU 1%
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g 0.375g N/A
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 0.349g 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
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +233.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.