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Rib eye steak vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rib eye steak and fast food

  • Rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet fast food is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rib eye steak is 50% higher.
  • Rib eye steak contains 2 times more cholesterol than fast food. Rib eye steak contains 80mg of cholesterol, while fast food contains 33mg.
  • Rib eye steak has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +463.6%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.89µg 50%
Zinc 5.91mg 2.52mg 31%
Saturated fat 9.684g 4.493g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.317mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.212mg 20%
Folate 6µg 80µg 19%
Selenium 29.7µg 20.3µg 17%
Cholesterol 80mg 33mg 16%
Fats 21.81g 12.01g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 4.835g 14%
Protein 23.69g 16.52g 14%
Sodium 54mg 331mg 12%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.357mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Iron 2.24mg 3.06mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.363mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.121mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 62mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 1.68g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 5.617mg 4%
Phosphorus 152mg 134mg 3%
Choline 48.8mg 34.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 260mg 197mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 2IU 1%
Calories 291kcal 297kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.53mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.