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

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A recap on the differences between rib eye steak and nachos

  • Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron, yet nachos are higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than nachos.
  • Rib eye steak contains 27 times more cholesterol than nachos. While rib eye steak contains 80mg of cholesterol, nachos contain only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of rib eye steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more IronIron +198.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +245.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +472.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.8%

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +679%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3980%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.07µg 85%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.86mg 46%
Protein 23.69g 4.32g 39%
Selenium 29.7µg 8.6µg 38%
Saturated fat 9.684g 2.173g 34%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 4.08mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 0.63mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 5.04g 27%
Cholesterol 80mg 3mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.215mg 20%
Iron 2.24mg 0.75mg 19%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 19.3µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.133mg 12%
Carbs 0g 34.91g 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Sodium 54mg 313mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 14.02g 9%
Phosphorus 152mg 198mg 7%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 63mg 5%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.187mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.123mg 4%
Choline 48.8mg 26.4mg 4%
Calories 291kcal 343kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.38mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 362mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 21.81g 21.5g 0%
Net carbs 0g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.4%
Contains more WaterWater +45.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +18600%
~equal in Fats ~21.5g

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
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +390.7%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.