Rib eye steak vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between rib eye steak and monterey Jack
- Rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and iron; however, monterey Jack has more calcium and phosphorus.
- Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 73% more.
- Rib eye steak has 53 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. Rib eye steak has 4.908mg of vitamin B3, while monterey Jack has 0.093mg.
- Rib eye steak is lower in saturated fat.
- Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index than rib eye steak.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cheese, monterey.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +221% |
Contains more IronIron | +211.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +97% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +627.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +104.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6681.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +192.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +373.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5177.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +155.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +503.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +153% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +216.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2375% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +56.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 11mg | 746mg | 74% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 0.83µg | 53% |
Saturated fat | 9.684g | 19.066g | 43% |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 444mg | 42% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.477mg | 0.079mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.908mg | 0.093mg | 30% |
Selenium | 29.7µg | 14.5µg | 28% |
Zinc | 5.91mg | 3mg | 26% |
Sodium | 54mg | 600mg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 198µg | 21% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.72mg | 19% |
Fats | 21.81g | 30.28g | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.287mg | 0.39mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
Choline | 48.8mg | 15.4mg | 6% |
Potassium | 260mg | 81mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.519g | 8.751g | 4% |
Calories | 291kcal | 373kcal | 4% |
Folate | 6µg | 18µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 89mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
Protein | 23.69g | 24.48g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 22IU | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 27mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.027g | 0.899g | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.68g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.5g | N/A |
Trans fat | 1.478g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.116mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.103mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.041mg | 2.344mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.269mg | 2.037mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 1.289mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.184mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.888mg | 0.859mg | 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:
24.48 g
Fats:
30.28 g
Carbs:
0.68 g
Water:
41.01 g
Other:
3.55 g
Contains more WaterWater | +32.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +38.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35400% |
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Protein
~24.48g
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
19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.2% |