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

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and rib eye steak?

Rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than tomatoes.
Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% higher.
Tomatoes are lower in saturated fat.
Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index (23) than rib eye steak (0).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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.

Tomato

Rib eye steak

Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+729.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3376.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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.

Tomato

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+440%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+393.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+726.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+496.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+628.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.1µg	88%
Selenium	0µg	29.7µg	54%
Zinc	0.17mg	5.91mg	52%
Protein	0.88g	23.69g	46%
Saturated fat	0.028g	9.684g	44%
Fats	0.2g	21.81g	33%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.477mg	31%
Cholesterol	0mg	80mg	27%
Vitamin B3	0.594mg	4.908mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	0.031g	10.519g	26%
Iron	0.27mg	2.24mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0.287mg	21%
Phosphorus	24mg	152mg	18%
Vitamin C	13.7mg	0mg	15%
Calories	18kcal	291kcal	14%
Vitamin B5	0.089mg	0.536mg	9%
Choline	6.7mg	48.8mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.083g	1.027g	6%
Fiber	1.2g	0g	5%
Vitamin K	7.9µg	1.6µg	5%
Vitamin A	42µg	8µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0.1mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.071mg	3%
Magnesium	11mg	22mg	3%
Sodium	5mg	54mg	2%
Folate	15µg	6µg	2%
Copper	0.059mg	0.08mg	2%
Fructose	1.37g		2%
Potassium	237mg	260mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	7IU	1%
Carbs	3.89g	0g	1%
Manganese	0.114mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Net carbs	2.69g	0g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	11mg	0%
Sugar	2.63g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.006mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.027mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.018mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	0.025mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	0.027mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.006mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.027mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	0.018mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.014mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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