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

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The main differences between steak and rib eye steak

Rib eye steak is richer than steak in monounsaturated fat.
Steak contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.

Steak

Rib eye steak

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Potassium ~260mg

~equal in Iron ~2.24mg

~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

~equal in Zinc ~5.91mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

~equal in Sodium ~54mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.7µg

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

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.287mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.908mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.477mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.1µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B5		0.536mg	11%
Choline		48.8mg	9%
Saturated fat	8.443g	9.684g	6%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.1µg	4%
Fats	19.02g	21.81g	4%
Zinc	6.34mg	5.91mg	4%
Selenium	31.8µg	29.7µg	4%
Manganese		0.08mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	10.519g	3%
Protein	24.85g	23.69g	2%
Iron	2.4mg	2.24mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.477mg	2%
Phosphorus	163mg	152mg	2%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	4.908mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	1.027g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.287mg	1%
Calories	271kcal	291kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Copper	0.085mg	0.08mg	1%
Potassium	279mg	260mg	1%
Cholesterol	78mg	80mg	1%
Vitamin D	6IU	7IU	0%
Magnesium	23mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	12mg	11mg	0%
Sodium	58mg	54mg	0%
Vitamin A	7µg	8µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.071mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Folate	6µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.014g	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