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

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Summary of differences between rib eye steak and leek

  • Rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 88% more than leek.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2870%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +501.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg

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%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +856.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1127%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +413.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0µg 88%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.12mg 53%
Selenium 29.7µg 1µg 52%
Saturated fat 9.684g 0.04g 44%
Protein 23.69g 1.5g 44%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 47µg 38%
Fats 21.81g 0.3g 33%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 0.4mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 0.004g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.03mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.233mg 19%
Phosphorus 152mg 35mg 17%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.481mg 17%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Calories 291kcal 61kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin A 8µg 83µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Choline 48.8mg 9.5mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 0.166g 6%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.92mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.12mg 4%
Iron 2.24mg 2.1mg 2%
Potassium 260mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.06mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 1.478g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.025mg 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 - 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1479.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.3%
Contains more OtherOther +10400%

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +518.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients

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

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