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

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

Rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium, while cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B1, folate, and calcium.
Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% higher.
Cheeseburgers have 2 times less zinc than rib eye steak. Rib eye steak has 5.91mg of zinc, while cheeseburgers have 2.49mg.
Cheeseburgers are lower in cholesterol.
Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than rib eye steak (0).

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Rib eye steak

Cheeseburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+981.8%
Contains more IronIron	+21%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+295%

~equal in Phosphorus ~161mg

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

Cheeseburger

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+176.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+68.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+162.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1066.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.217mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.545mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	0.76µg	56%
Zinc	5.91mg	2.49mg	31%
Sodium	54mg	515mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.293mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.228mg	19%
Selenium	29.7µg	19.6µg	18%
Folate	6µg	70µg	16%
Saturated fat	9.684g	6.473g	15%
Protein	23.69g	16.51g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	5.413g	13%
Cholesterol	80mg	43mg	12%
Calcium	11mg	119mg	11%
Fats	21.81g	14.72g	11%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.316mg	10%
Carbs	0g	28.03g	9%
Starch		19.87g	8%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Iron	2.24mg	2.71mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.363mg	6%
Vitamin A	8µg	50µg	5%
Choline	48.8mg	28.9mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	1.658g	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.111mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.52mg	3%
Potassium	260mg	196mg	2%
Fructose		1.94g	2%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	5.217mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	4.2µg	2%
Calories	291kcal	308kcal	1%
Phosphorus	152mg	161mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	2IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	26.03g	N/A
Sugar	0g	4.88g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.545mg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	0.57g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.155mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	0.571mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	0.755mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.316mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	0.784mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.377mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.755mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	0.881mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.445mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g	0.125g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g	1.322g	N/A