Rib eye steak vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rib eye steak and short ribs

Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and choline.
Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than rib eye steak.
Rib eye steak contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than short ribs. While rib eye steak contains 0.477mg of vitamin B6, short ribs contain only 0.22mg.
The amount of saturated fat in 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 Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, 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

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+515.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.8%

Contains more CopperCopper

+23.8%

~equal in Calcium ~12mg

~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+116.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+190%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+24.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+68.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	9.684g	17.8g	37%
Fats	21.81g	41.98g	31%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	2.62µg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	18.88g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.22mg	20%
Selenium	29.7µg	20.8µg	16%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	2.452mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.15mg	11%
Zinc	5.91mg	4.88mg	9%
Calories	291kcal	471kcal	9%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.252mg	6%
Choline	48.8mg	82.2mg	6%
Cholesterol	80mg	94mg	5%
Protein	23.69g	21.57g	4%
Vitamin D	7IU	27IU	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	1.53g	3%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.7µg	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.013mg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	15mg	2%
Copper	0.08mg	0.099mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.05mg	2%
Potassium	260mg	224mg	1%
Iron	2.24mg	2.31mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	2.4µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.29mg	1%
Phosphorus	152mg	162mg	1%
Vitamin A	8µg	0µg	1%
Calcium	11mg	12mg	0%
Sodium	54mg	50mg	0%
Folate	6µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.016g	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