Rib eye steak vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rib eye steak and crab different?
- Rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B6, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, and selenium.
- Crab covers your daily need for copper, 82% more than rib eye steak.
- Rib eye steak contains 48 times more saturated fat than crab. Rib eye steak contains 9.684g of saturated fat, while crab contains 0.201g.
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types were 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.
Contains more IronIron | +348% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +727.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +917.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +208.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +205.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1740% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +65.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.814mg | 82% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 3.33µg | 51% |
Saturated fat | 9.684g | 0.201g | 43% |
Fats | 21.81g | 0.74g | 32% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.519g | 0.129g | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.477mg | 0.156mg | 25% |
Selenium | 29.7µg | 42.9µg | 24% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.5mg | 22% |
Sodium | 54mg | 563mg | 22% |
Zinc | 5.91mg | 3.81mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.287mg | 0.093mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.908mg | 2.747mg | 14% |
Protein | 23.69g | 17.88g | 12% |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 234mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1.84mg | 12% |
Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
Calories | 291kcal | 83kcal | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.997mg | 9% |
Calcium | 11mg | 91mg | 8% |
Choline | 48.8mg | 80.9mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 97mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.027g | 0.258g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 36mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 0IU | 1% |
Potassium | 260mg | 259mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.478g | 0.014g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.116mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.103mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.041mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.269mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.184mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.888mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.101g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.067g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.038g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.024g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.7g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.69 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.49 g
Other:
0.01 g
Protein:
17.88 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.69 g
Other:
1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2847.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16800% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.027 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8054.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +298.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |