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Rib eye steak vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rib eye steak and taffy (candy) different?

  • Rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rib eye steak is 87% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has less cholesterol.
  • Rib eye steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8566.7%
Contains more IronIron +22300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2714.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4142.9%
~equal in Sodium ~52mg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.01µg 87%
Selenium 29.7µg 0.7µg 53%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.21mg 52%
Protein 23.69g 0.03g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0mg 37%
Saturated fat 9.684g 2.049g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 0.002mg 31%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Fats 21.81g 3.33g 28%
Iron 2.24mg 0.01mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 9mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 0.838g 24%
Phosphorus 152mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.012mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.004mg 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Potassium 260mg 3mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 0.121g 6%
Calories 291kcal 397kcal 5%
Magnesium 22mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.028mg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 8µg 27µg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Sodium 54mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g 0.131g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g 0.013g 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 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78866.7%
Contains more FatsFats +555%
Contains more WaterWater +1023.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2200%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1155.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.