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

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How are rib eye steak and parmesan different?

Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, parmesan is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 84% higher.
Rib eye steak contains 61 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. While rib eye steak contains 4.908mg of vitamin B3, parmesan contains only 0.08mg.
Rib eye steak has less saturated fat.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.

Rib eye steak

Parmesan

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.4%
Contains more IronIron	+357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+7654.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.8%

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.

Rib eye steak

Parmesan

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+6035%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+246.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+430%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	11mg	853mg	84%
Sodium	54mg	1804mg	76%
Phosphorus	152mg	627mg	68%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.081mg	30%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	0.08mg	30%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	1.4µg	29%
Vitamin A	8µg	262µg	28%
Saturated fat	9.684g	15.371g	26%
Iron	2.24mg	0.49mg	22%
Zinc	5.91mg	4.2mg	16%
Fats	21.81g	27.84g	9%
Protein	23.69g	28.42g	9%
Selenium	29.7µg	34.4µg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	7.13g	8%
Choline	48.8mg	14.1mg	6%
Calories	291kcal	420kcal	6%
Carbs	0g	13.91g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.358mg	5%
Copper	0.08mg	0.04mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.026mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.53mg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	34mg	3%
Potassium	260mg	180mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.45mg	2%
Vitamin D	7IU	21IU	2%
Cholesterol	80mg	86mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.5µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	1.386g	2%
Net carbs	0g	13.91g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.07g	N/A
Manganese	0.08mg	0.071mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.7µg	0%
Folate	6µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	0.876g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.806mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g	0.102g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g	0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g	0.87g	N/A