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

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The main differences between rib eye steak and mackerel

  • Rib eye steak is richer in zinc and iron, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 704% higher.
  • Rib eye steak contains 6 times more zinc than mackerel. Rib eye steak contains 5.91mg of zinc, while mackerel contains 0.94mg.
  • Mackerel contains less saturated fat.

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 Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +528.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.7%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +804.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 19µg 704%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.94mg 45%
Selenium 29.7µg 51.6µg 40%
Saturated fat 9.684g 4.176g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 4.3g 22%
Phosphorus 152mg 278mg 18%
Magnesium 22mg 97mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 6.85mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.412mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.99mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 7.006g 9%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Iron 2.24mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.159mg 7%
Fats 21.81g 17.81g 6%
Vitamin A 8µg 54µg 5%
Potassium 260mg 401mg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.02mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.094mg 2%
Cholesterol 80mg 75mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 291kcal 262kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Protein 23.69g 23.85g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.106g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50600%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.27g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +318.7%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.