Rib eye steak vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rib eye steak and lamb ribs different?

Rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2, while lamb ribs is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
Rib eye steak covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 28% more than lamb ribs.
Rib eye steak contains 2 times more zinc than lamb ribs. Rib eye steak contains 5.91mg of zinc, while lamb ribs contains 3.49mg.
Rib eye steak is lower in cholesterol.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were 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

Lamb ribs

Contains more IronIron	+40%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+321.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Potassium ~271mg

~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

Lamb ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+333.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.11mg	28%
Zinc	5.91mg	3.49mg	22%
Saturated fat	9.684g	12.77g	14%
Selenium	29.7µg	21.8µg	14%
Fats	21.81g	29.82g	12%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	6.75mg	12%
Choline	48.8mg		9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	2.17g	8%
Iron	2.24mg	1.6mg	8%
Cholesterol	80mg	97mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.21mg	6%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	2.23µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	12.52g	5%
Protein	23.69g	21.12g	5%
Copper	0.08mg	0.115mg	4%
Calories	291kcal	359kcal	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.019mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.09mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.63mg	2%
Phosphorus	152mg	166mg	2%
Folate	6µg	15µg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin A	8µg	0µg	1%
Sodium	54mg	73mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Calcium	11mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU		1%
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	260mg	271mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.247mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.019mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.642mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	1.865mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.542mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.86mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.669mg	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