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

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What are the differences between rib eye steak and hamburgers?

Rib eye steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet hamburgers are higher in folate, vitamin B1, calcium, and iron.
Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 28% more.
Rib eye steak has 2 times more vitamin B6 than hamburgers. While rib eye steak has 0.477mg of vitamin B6, hamburgers have only 0.203mg.
The amount of saturated fat in hamburgers is lower.
The glycemic index of rib eye steak is lower.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types 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

Hamburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15%
Contains more ZincZinc	+105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+827.3%
Contains more IronIron	+28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+171.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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

Hamburger

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+135%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+205.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+833.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.365mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	29.7µg		54%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	1.44µg	28%
Zinc	5.91mg	2.87mg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.203mg	21%
Saturated fat	9.684g	5.096g	21%
Sodium	54mg	414mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	5.495g	13%
Protein	23.69g	17.08g	13%
Folate	6µg	56µg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.217mg	12%
Fats	21.81g	14.36g	11%
Cholesterol	80mg	47mg	11%
Choline	48.8mg		9%
Calcium	11mg	102mg	9%
Iron	2.24mg	2.88mg	8%
Carbs	0g	24.1g	8%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.217mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.31mg	5%
Fiber	0g	0.9g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	0.38g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.25mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	5.365mg	3%
Fructose		2.03g	3%
Phosphorus	152mg	136mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin D	7IU		1%
Vitamin A	8µg	0µg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.091mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Potassium	260mg	226mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg		1%
Calories	291kcal	295kcal	0%
Net carbs	0g	23.2g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0g	4.15g	N/A
Trans fat	1.478g	0.814g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	0.666mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	0.716mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.319mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	1.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.37mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.677mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	0.823mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.505mg	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 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g		N/A