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

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How are rib eye steak and meatball different?

  • Rib eye steak is higher in selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 72% higher.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Meatballs, meatless are the varieties 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.
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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3612.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +782.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1630%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1221.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.938mg 72%
Copper 0.08mg 0.706mg 70%
Selenium 29.7µg 0.8µg 53%
Saturated fat 9.684g 1.425g 38%
Zinc 5.91mg 1.8mg 37%
Phosphorus 152mg 344mg 27%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 1.5µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 4.666g 24%
Sodium 54mg 550mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 2.188g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.2mg 21%
Fats 21.81g 9g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Folate 6µg 78µg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 2.5mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.73mg 11%
Choline 48.8mg 88.4mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.213mg 6%
Protein 23.69g 21g 5%
Calories 291kcal 197kcal 5%
Manganese 0.08mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Potassium 260mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Iron 2.24mg 2.16mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 1.478g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +142.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +39900%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.