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

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How are rib eye steak and merlot different?

  • Rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and copper than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rib eye steak is 88% higher.
  • Rib eye steak contains 149 times more selenium than merlot. While rib eye steak contains 29.7µg of selenium, merlot contains only 0.2µg.
  • Rib eye steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than merlot (15).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot 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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.7%
Contains more IronIron +387%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4121.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%

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%
Merlot
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2091.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1686.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0µg 88%
Selenium 29.7µg 0.2µg 54%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.14mg 52%
Protein 23.69g 0.07g 47%
Saturated fat 9.684g 44%
Fats 21.81g 0g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.057mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 0.224mg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 26%
Iron 2.24mg 0.46mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.031mg 20%
Phosphorus 152mg 23mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.03mg 10%
Calories 291kcal 83kcal 10%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.011mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.005mg 6%
Potassium 260mg 127mg 4%
Sodium 54mg 4mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.132mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.51g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.51g N/A
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.62g 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 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

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
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33742.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +58.9%
Contains more OtherOther +108200%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.