Rib eye steak vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rib eye steak and roast beef

Rib eye steak has more selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, roast beef is richer in phosphorus and potassium.
Rib eye steak covers your daily saturated fat needs 42% more than roast beef.
Roast beef has 7 times less monounsaturated fat than rib eye steak. Rib eye steak has 10.519g of monounsaturated fat, while roast beef has 1.521g.
Roast beef 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 Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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

Roast beef

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120%
Contains more ZincZinc	+84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+102%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+148.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Iron ~2.05mg

~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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

Roast beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+390%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.566mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.04µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

~equal in Choline ~43.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	9.684g	1.318g	38%
Sodium	54mg	853mg	35%
Fats	21.81g	3.69g	28%
Selenium	29.7µg	14.7µg	27%
Zinc	5.91mg	3.2mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	1.521g	22%
Phosphorus	152mg	242mg	13%
Potassium	260mg	647mg	11%
Protein	23.69g	18.62g	10%
Cholesterol	80mg	51mg	10%
Calories	291kcal	115kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.213mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	0.27g	5%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	5.581mg	4%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	2.04µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.49mg	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.015mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.043mg	2%
Iron	2.24mg	2.05mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.566mg	1%
Choline	48.8mg	43.9mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.46mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin A	8µg	3µg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.086mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	1IU	1%
Carbs	0g	0.64g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.64g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.29g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Folate	6µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	0.148g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg		0%
Threonine	1.116mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg		0%
Leucine	2.041mg		0%
Lysine	2.269mg		0%
Methionine	0.641mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg		0%
Valine	1.184mg		0%
Histidine	0.888mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g	0.14g	N/A