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

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How are rib eye steak and cornmeal different?

Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rib eye steak is 88% higher.
Rib eye steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Cornmeal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+795.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+182.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+45.5%
Contains more IronIron	+94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+117.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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

Cornmeal

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+467.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+676.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3383.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.968mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	0µg	88%
Folate	6µg	209µg	51%
Zinc	5.91mg	0.66mg	48%
Saturated fat	9.684g	0.22g	43%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.551mg	40%
Selenium	29.7µg	10.5µg	35%
Protein	23.69g	7.11g	33%
Fats	21.81g	1.75g	31%
Starch		73.3g	30%
Iron	2.24mg	4.36mg	27%
Cholesterol	80mg	0mg	27%
Carbs	0g	79.45g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	0.39g	25%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.182mg	23%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Phosphorus	152mg	99mg	8%
Choline	48.8mg	8.6mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.382mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.24mg	6%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.174mg	4%
Calories	291kcal	370kcal	4%
Potassium	260mg	142mg	3%
Sodium	54mg	7mg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Calcium	11mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	0IU	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	0.828g	1%
Net carbs	0g	75.55g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.61g	N/A
Copper	0.08mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.12mg	0%
Vitamin A	8µg	11µg	0%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	4.968mg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.006mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	0.105mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.162mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.366mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	0.337mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.172mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g		N/A