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Rib eye steak vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rib eye steak and tuna Bluefin

  • Rib eye steak is higher in zinc and iron, yet tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 366% more than rib eye steak.
  • Rib eye steak contains 8 times more zinc than tuna Bluefin. While rib eye steak contains 5.91mg of zinc, tuna Bluefin contains only 0.77mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna Bluefin 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 Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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.
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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more IronIron +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +667.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~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.
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +418.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.306mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 10.88µg 366%
Vitamin A 8µg 757µg 83%
Zinc 5.91mg 0.77mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.684g 1.612g 37%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 10.54mg 35%
Selenium 29.7µg 46.8µg 31%
Phosphorus 152mg 326mg 25%
Fats 21.81g 6.28g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 2.053g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 1.37mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.278mg 17%
Protein 23.69g 29.91g 12%
Iron 2.24mg 1.31mg 12%
Magnesium 22mg 64mg 10%
Cholesterol 80mg 49mg 10%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 1.844g 5%
Calories 291kcal 184kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.525mg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.02mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 323mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.306mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 50mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.16g 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

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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +247.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47100%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.09g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +412.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.6%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.