Rib eye steak vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between rib eye steak and Canadian bacon

Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium.
Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 70% more than Canadian bacon.
Rib eye steak contains 9 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. While rib eye steak contains 9.684g of saturated fat, Canadian bacon contains only 1.039g.

Food varieties 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 Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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.

Rib eye steak

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more IronIron	+300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27%
Contains more ZincZinc	+241.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+400%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+284.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+103.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+69.7%

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.

Rib eye steak

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+388.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+310%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+842.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+114.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	0.43µg	70%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.669mg	50%
Sodium	54mg	993mg	41%
Saturated fat	9.684g	1.039g	39%
Selenium	29.7µg	50.4µg	38%
Zinc	5.91mg	1.73mg	38%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	9.988mg	32%
Fats	21.81g	2.78g	29%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	1.255g	23%
Potassium	260mg	999mg	22%
Phosphorus	152mg	309mg	22%
Iron	2.24mg	0.56mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.28mg	15%
Choline	48.8mg	104.8mg	10%
Protein	23.69g	28.31g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.185mg	8%
Calories	291kcal	146kcal	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	0.485g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.72mg	4%
Cholesterol	80mg	67mg	4%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.016mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.41mg	2%
Copper	0.08mg	0.063mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	6µg	4µg	1%
Vitamin A	8µg	0µg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Magnesium	22mg	27mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Vitamin D	7IU	9IU	0%
Calcium	11mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g	0.36g	N/A