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Roast beef vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Roast beef and Rib eye steak

  • Roast beef has more Phosphorus, and Potassium, however, Rib eye steak is richer in Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B2, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 42% more than Roast beef.
  • Rib eye steak has 16 times less Sodium than Roast beef. Roast beef has 853mg of Sodium, while Rib eye steak has 54mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Iron ~2.24mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 0.66% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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% 1.5% 2% 6% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.477mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.1µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more FatsFats +491.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +591.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Roast beef Rib eye steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Rib eye steak Opinion
Calories 115kcal 291kcal Rib eye steak
Protein 18.62g 23.69g Rib eye steak
Fats 3.69g 21.81g Rib eye steak
Net carbs 0.64g 0g Roast beef
Carbs 0.64g 0g Roast beef
Cholesterol 51mg 80mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 1IU 7IU Rib eye steak
Magnesium 20mg 22mg Rib eye steak
Calcium 5mg 11mg Rib eye steak
Potassium 647mg 260mg Roast beef
Iron 2.05mg 2.24mg Rib eye steak
Sugar 0.29g 0g Rib eye steak
Copper 0.086mg 0.08mg Roast beef
Zinc 3.2mg 5.91mg Rib eye steak
Phosphorus 242mg 152mg Roast beef
Sodium 853mg 54mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 11IU 25IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 3µg 8µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.1mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Rib eye steak
Manganese 0.015mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 14.7µg 29.7µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.071mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.287mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 4.908mg Roast beef
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 0.536mg Roast beef
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.477mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 2.1µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg
Folate 5µg 6µg Rib eye steak
Trans Fat 0.148g 1.478g Roast beef
Choline 43.9mg 48.8mg Rib eye steak
Saturated Fat 1.318g 9.684g Roast beef
Monounsaturated Fat 1.521g 10.519g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 1.027g Rib eye steak
Tryptophan 0.265mg Rib eye steak
Threonine 1.116mg Rib eye steak
Isoleucine 1.103mg Rib eye steak
Leucine 2.041mg Rib eye steak
Lysine 2.269mg Rib eye steak
Methionine 0.641mg Rib eye steak
Phenylalanine 0.95mg Rib eye steak
Valine 1.184mg Rib eye steak
Histidine 0.888mg Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.038g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.014g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.024g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.005g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 0.7g Rib eye steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Roast beef Rib eye steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Roast beef
48%
Rib eye steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Roast beef
56%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.366g)
Which food is cheaper?
Roast beef
Roast beef is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 799mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients
  2. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.