Rib eye steak vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rib eye steak and ground beef

Rib eye steak has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12.
Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for selenium is 19% more.
Rib eye steak has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than ground beef. Rib eye steak has 1.027g of polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef has 0.408g.
Ground beef is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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

Ground beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+788.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+55.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+200%

~equal in Potassium ~241mg

~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

~equal in Zinc ~5.84mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	29.7µg	19.1µg	19%
Saturated fat	9.684g	6.073g	16%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	2.49µg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.311mg	13%
Fats	21.81g	15.37g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.171mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	7.322g	8%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	4.026mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	0.408g	4%
Choline	48.8mg	73.2mg	4%
Calories	291kcal	241kcal	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.009mg	3%
Cholesterol	80mg	88mg	3%
Calcium	11mg	33mg	2%
Phosphorus	152mg	166mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.051mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	2.9µg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin A	8µg	3µg	1%
Sodium	54mg	73mg	1%
Zinc	5.91mg	5.84mg	1%
Potassium	260mg	241mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	2IU	1%
Protein	23.69g	23.87g	0%
Iron	2.24mg	2.27mg	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.079mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.12mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.512mg	0%
Folate	6µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	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