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

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Summary of differences between brisket and rib eye steak

Brisket has more protein, choline, and zinc; however, rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, fats, and vitamin B3.
Rib eye steak covers your daily need for vitamin B6 15% more than brisket.
Brisket has 2 times more choline than rib eye steak. While brisket has 109.8mg of choline, rib eye steak has only 48.8mg.
Rib eye steak has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brisket

Rib eye steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+700%

~equal in Iron ~2.24mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Brisket

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+410%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.282mg	0.477mg	15%
Choline	109.8mg	48.8mg	11%
Saturated fat	7.305g	9.684g	11%
Protein	28.82g	23.69g	10%
Cholesterol	106mg	80mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.287mg	9%
Zinc	6.69mg	5.91mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	7.934g	10.519g	6%
Fats	18.42g	21.81g	5%
Selenium	27.1µg	29.7µg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.087mg	4.908mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.7g	4%
Phosphorus	175mg	152mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.1mg	3%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.08mg	3%
Iron	2.43mg	2.24mg	2%
Copper	0.1mg	0.08mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.681g	1.027g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.038g	2%
Vitamin D*		7 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	19mg	22mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	11mg	1%
Potassium	232mg	260mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.568mg	0.536mg	1%
Vitamin B12	2.12µg	2.1µg	1%
Folate	9µg	6µg	1%
Calories	289kcal	291kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	123kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.2	N/A
Sodium	48mg	54mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.181mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.101mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.253mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	2.192mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	2.328mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.717mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.088mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.367mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.879mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A