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

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What are the main differences between rib eye steak and cheese?

  • Rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc, while cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 70% higher.
  • Cheese has 83 times less vitamin B3 than rib eye steak. Rib eye steak has 4.908mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Rib eye steak is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.3%
~equal in Selenium ~28.5µg

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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +610%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 11mg 710mg 70%
Phosphorus 152mg 455mg 43%
Saturated fat 9.684g 18.867g 42%
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 1.1µg 42%
Vitamin A 8µg 330µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.066mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 0.059mg 30%
Iron 2.24mg 0.14mg 26%
Sodium 54mg 653mg 26%
Zinc 5.91mg 3.64mg 21%
Fats 21.81g 33.31g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.428mg 11%
Choline 48.8mg 16.5mg 6%
Calories 291kcal 404kcal 6%
Cholesterol 80mg 99mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Potassium 260mg 76mg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.41mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 1.421g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 9.246g 3%
Vitamin D 7IU 24IU 2%
Protein 23.69g 22.87g 2%
Selenium 29.7µg 28.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 1.478g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +52.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +37000%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.