Rib eye steak vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rib eye steak and pot roast

Rib eye steak has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, pot roast is richer in choline and zinc.
Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 15% more than pot roast.
Pot roast has 2 times less vitamin B2 than rib eye steak. Rib eye steak has 0.287mg of vitamin B2, while pot roast has 0.171mg.
Pot roast contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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

Pot roast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+700%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13%

~equal in Iron ~2.42mg

~equal in Selenium ~27µg

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

Pot roast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+410%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+125.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.283mg	15%
Cholesterol	80mg	116mg	12%
Choline	48.8mg	110.2mg	11%
Protein	23.69g	28.94g	11%
Saturated fat	9.684g	7.548g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.171mg	9%
Zinc	5.91mg	6.66mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	8.175g	6%
Selenium	29.7µg	27µg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	4.105mg	5%
Fats	21.81g	19.17g	4%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.01mg	3%
Phosphorus	152mg	174mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.51mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	0.708g	2%
Iron	2.24mg	2.42mg	2%
Copper	0.08mg	0.099mg	2%
Calcium	11mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.059mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin A	8µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.571mg	1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Potassium	260mg	231mg	1%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	2.13µg	1%
Calories	291kcal	297kcal	0%
Vitamin D	7IU	8IU	0%
Sodium	54mg	47mg	0%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.19mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.317mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	2.302mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	2.446mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.436mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.924mg	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