Rib eye steak vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rib eye steak and milkshake different?
- Rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, while milkshake is higher in calcium.
- Rib eye steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 66% more than milkshake.
- Rib eye steak contains 34 times more vitamin B3 than milkshake. Rib eye steak contains 4.908mg of vitamin B3, while milkshake contains 0.146mg.
- Milkshake is lower in cholesterol.
- Milkshake has a higher glycemic index (27) than rib eye steak (0).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +2140% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1415.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +471.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1191.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1227.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3261.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1035.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +303.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +241.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +212.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 0.52µg | 66% |
Zinc | 5.91mg | 0.39mg | 50% |
Selenium | 29.7µg | 2.3µg | 50% |
Protein | 23.69g | 3.86g | 40% |
Saturated fat | 9.684g | 1.886g | 35% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.477mg | 0.042mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.908mg | 0.146mg | 30% |
Fats | 21.81g | 3.03g | 29% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.1mg | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.519g | 0.875g | 24% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 12mg | 23% |
Calcium | 11mg | 146mg | 14% |
Calories | 291kcal | 112kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.287mg | 0.195mg | 7% |
Carbs | 0g | 17.75g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.027g | 0.113g | 6% |
Choline | 48.8mg | 14.3mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 115mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.2µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 48IU | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.368mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.014mg | 3% |
Potassium | 260mg | 183mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 25µg | 2% |
Sodium | 54mg | 95mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 17.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 17.75g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.478g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.116mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.103mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.041mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.269mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.184mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.888mg | 0.105mg | 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
Protein:
23.69 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.49 g
Other:
0.01 g
Protein:
3.86 g
Fats:
3.03 g
Carbs:
17.75 g
Water:
74.45 g
Other:
0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +513.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +619.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +9000% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.027 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1102.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +808.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.5% |