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Rib eye steak vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rib eye steak and swordfish different?

  • Rib eye steak is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while swordfish is higher in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 110% more than rib eye steak.
  • Rib eye steak contains 8 times more zinc than swordfish. Rib eye steak contains 5.91mg of zinc, while swordfish contains 0.78mg.
  • Swordfish is lower in saturated fat.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +397.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +515.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2310%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 0.2µg 16.6µg 82%
Vitamin D 7IU 666IU 82%
Selenium 29.7µg 68.5µg 71%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.78mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.684g 1.911g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 9.254mg 27%
Iron 2.24mg 0.45mg 22%
Phosphorus 152mg 304mg 22%
Fats 21.81g 7.93g 21%
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 1.62µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 3.544g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.063mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.41mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.615mg 11%
Potassium 260mg 499mg 7%
Calories 291kcal 172kcal 6%
Choline 48.8mg 77.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 8µg 43µg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.046mg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.013mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.089mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.417mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 1.368g 2%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Cholesterol 80mg 78mg 1%
Protein 23.69g 23.45g 0%
Trans fat 1.478g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3500%
~equal in Protein ~23.45g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients
  2. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.