Rib eye steak vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rib eye steak and duck meat?

Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and protein, yet duck meat is higher in copper, vitamin B5, fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
Rib eye steak has 3 times more zinc than duck meat. While rib eye steak has 5.91mg of zinc, duck meat has only 1.86mg.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rib eye steak

Duck meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+321.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48.5%

Contains more IronIron	+20.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.8%

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~156mg

~equal in Sodium ~59mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rib eye steak

Duck meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+600%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+687.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+104.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+218.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.825mg

~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	0.3µg	75%
Zinc	5.91mg	1.86mg	37%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.18mg	23%
Selenium	29.7µg	20µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	3.65g	17%
Copper	0.08mg	0.227mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	1.098mg	11%
Fats	21.81g	28.35g	10%
Protein	23.69g	18.99g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.174mg	9%
Iron	2.24mg	2.7mg	6%
Vitamin A	8µg	63µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	12.9g	6%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.7mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.7g		4%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.019mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	5.1µg	3%
Calories	291kcal	337kcal	2%
Potassium	260mg	204mg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.038g		2%
Cholesterol	80mg	84mg	1%
Vitamin D*	7 IU	3 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	16mg	1%
Phosphorus	152mg	156mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.269mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	4.825mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	177kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.7	N/A
Calcium	11mg	11mg	0%
Sodium	54mg	59mg	0%
Folate	6µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g		N/A
Choline	48.8mg	50.4mg	0%
Saturated fat	9.684g	9.67g	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	0.773mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	0.872mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.465mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	1.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.752mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	0.938mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.462mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.014g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g		N/A