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

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How are rib eye steak and elk meat different?

Rib eye steak is higher in selenium and zinc; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for rib eye steak is 42% higher.
Rib eye steak contains 3 times more selenium than elk meat. While rib eye steak contains 29.7µg of selenium, elk meat contains only 10.5µg.
Elk meat has less saturated fat.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+321.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+182.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50.8%
Contains more IronIron	+81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+336.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87.5%

~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	9.684g	1.342g	38%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	2.96µg	36%
Selenium	29.7µg	10.5µg	35%
Copper	0.08mg	0.349mg	30%
Fats	21.81g	3.41g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	0.97g	24%
Iron	2.24mg	4.07mg	23%
Phosphorus	152mg	285mg	19%
Zinc	5.91mg	4.12mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	1.212mg	14%
Protein	23.69g	30.76g	14%
Choline	48.8mg		9%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	6.143mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	0.161g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.144mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.37mg	6%
Calories	291kcal	162kcal	6%
Potassium	260mg	392mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.55mg	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.019mg	3%
Cholesterol	80mg	72mg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	29mg	2%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.485mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin A	8µg	0µg	1%
Calcium	11mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU		1%
Sodium	54mg	50mg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g		N/A