Steak vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between steak and beef ribs

Steak has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 21% more than beef ribs.
Steak has 2 times more vitamin B2 than beef ribs. While steak has 0.301mg of vitamin B2, beef ribs have only 0.19mg.
Steak has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Steak

Beef ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-9.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50%

~equal in Potassium ~290mg

~equal in Iron ~2.33mg

~equal in Copper ~0.088mg

~equal in Zinc ~5.76mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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.

Steak

Beef ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more FolateFolate

+16.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.33µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.23mg	21%
Selenium	31.8µg	21.2µg	19%
Fats	19.02g	30.49g	18%
Saturated fat	8.443g	12.29g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	13.04g	10%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	3.64mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.19mg	9%
Vitamin B5		0.37mg	7%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.33µg	5%
Calories	271kcal	372kcal	5%
Zinc	6.34mg	5.76mg	5%
Protein	24.85g	22.8g	4%
Cholesterol	78mg	85mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	1.05g	1%
Phosphorus	163mg	172mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Magnesium	23mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin D	6IU		1%
Iron	2.4mg	2.33mg	1%
Manganese		0.013mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Calcium	12mg	10mg	0%
Potassium	279mg	290mg	0%
Copper	0.085mg	0.088mg	0%
Sodium	58mg	64mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.07mg	0%
Folate	6µg	7µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.255mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	0.996mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	1.025mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	1.802mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	1.897mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	0.89mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	1.109mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	0.781mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g		N/A