Chicken meat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and rib eye steak?

Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and protein, while rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, fats, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2.
Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
Rib eye steak has 2 times less vitamin B5 than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 1.03mg of vitamin B5, while rib eye steak has 0.536mg.
Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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

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.

Chicken meat

Rib eye steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.6%
Contains more IronIron	+77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+204.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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.

Chicken meat

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	2.1µg	75%
Zinc	1.94mg	5.91mg	36%
Saturated fat	3.79g	9.684g	27%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	4.908mg	22%
Fats	13.6g	21.81g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	10.519g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	1.027g	13%
Iron	1.26mg	2.24mg	12%
Selenium	23.9µg	29.7µg	11%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.536mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.287mg	9%
Protein	27.3g	23.69g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.477mg	6%
Phosphorus	182mg	152mg	4%
Vitamin A	48µg	8µg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.7g	4%
Calories	239kcal	291kcal	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	80mg	3%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.08mg	3%
Choline	65.9mg	48.8mg	3%
Copper	0.066mg	0.08mg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.038g	2%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	7 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Potassium	223mg	260mg	1%
Sodium	82mg	54mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	123kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.2	N/A
Magnesium	23mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	15mg	11mg	0%
Folate	5µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.04g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A