Rib eye steak vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rib eye steak and sockeye salmon

Rib eye steak has more zinc and iron; however, sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin D, 111% more than rib eye steak.
Rib eye steak has 11 times more zinc than sockeye salmon. While rib eye steak has 5.91mg of zinc, sockeye salmon has only 0.55mg.
Sockeye salmon has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Sockeye salmon

Contains more IronIron	+330.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+974.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+515.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.5%

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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

Sockeye salmon

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1500%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+890%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+8250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+130.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	4.47µg	99%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	16.7µg	83%
Vitamin D	7IU	670IU	83%
Zinc	5.91mg	0.55mg	49%
Saturated fat	9.684g	0.969g	40%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	10.123mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.827mg	27%
Fats	21.81g	5.57g	25%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	1.864g	22%
Iron	2.24mg	0.52mg	22%
Phosphorus	152mg	305mg	22%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	1.274mg	15%
Choline	48.8mg	112.6mg	12%
Selenium	29.7µg	35.5µg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.157mg	7%
Calories	291kcal	156kcal	7%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.99mg	6%
Vitamin A	8µg	58µg	6%
Protein	23.69g	26.48g	6%
Cholesterol	80mg	61mg	6%
Potassium	260mg	436mg	5%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.013mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.246mg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	36mg	3%
Sodium	54mg	92mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	1.327g	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0.1µg	1%
Calcium	11mg	11mg	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.076mg	0%
Folate	6µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	0.023g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.335mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	1.247mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.274mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	2.185mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	2.574mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.858mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.086mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.461mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.711mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.299g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.56g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.038g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.093g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.019g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.7g		N/A