Rib eye steak vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rib eye steak and chicken breast

Rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2; however, chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and choline.
Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 72% more than chicken breast.
Chicken breast has 8 times less saturated fat than rib eye steak. Rib eye steak has 9.684g of saturated fat, while chicken breast has 1.29g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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

Chicken breast

Contains more IronIron	+96.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+447.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+13.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.8%

~equal in Potassium ~276mg

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

Chicken breast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+467.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+94%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+96.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	0.37µg	72%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	14.782mg	62%
Zinc	5.91mg	1.08mg	44%
Saturated fat	9.684g	1.29g	38%
Fats	21.81g	4.71g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	1.72g	22%
Protein	23.69g	33.44g	20%
Iron	2.24mg	1.14mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.64mg	13%
Phosphorus	152mg	246mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.125mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	1.04mg	10%
Choline	48.8mg	95.9mg	9%
Selenium	29.7µg	26.2µg	6%
Calories	291kcal	187kcal	5%
Cholesterol	80mg	91mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.054mg	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.021mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.42mg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	31mg	2%
Calcium	11mg	16mg	1%
Folate	6µg	4µg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.1µg	1%
Sodium	54mg	79mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.079mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	2.4µg	1%
Carbs	0g	0.51g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.51g	N/A
Vitamin D	7IU	5IU	0%
Potassium	260mg	276mg	0%
Vitamin A	8µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	1.07g	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.39mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	1.412mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.765mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	2.509mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	2.836mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.925mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.328mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.659mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	1.037mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.02g	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