Rib eye steak vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rib eye steak and pork spare ribs
- Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium, yet pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin D, and vitamin B6.
- Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 72% more than pork spare ribs.
- Rib eye steak contains 2 times more iron than pork spare ribs. While rib eye steak contains 2.24mg of iron, pork spare ribs contain only 0.91mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pork spare ribs 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 Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean,, and fat, raw.
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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 | +37.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +146.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +136.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +700% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +452.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +270% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1050% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +349.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +22.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 0.38µg | 72% |
Zinc | 5.91mg | 2.5mg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.319mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.027g | 3.953g | 20% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.91mg | 17% |
Protein | 23.69g | 15.47g | 16% |
Selenium | 29.7µg | 22µg | 14% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 2.3µg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 91IU | 11% |
Saturated fat | 9.684g | 7.529g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.477mg | 0.574mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.519g | 8.542g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.287mg | 0.251mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.908mg | 4.662mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 141mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 0µg | 2% |
Choline | 48.8mg | 59.7mg | 2% |
Fats | 21.81g | 23.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.625mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calories | 291kcal | 277kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Sodium | 54mg | 81mg | 1% |
Potassium | 260mg | 242mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 80mg | 0% |
Calcium | 11mg | 15mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.478g | 0.222g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.116mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.103mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.041mg | 1.318mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.269mg | 1.435mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.184mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.888mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.038g | 0.081g | 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 | 0.079g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.7g | 3.146g | 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:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13700% |
~equal in
Fats
~23.4g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~59.75g
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
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.9% |