Ground chicken vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ground chicken and rib eye steak
- Ground chicken has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus; however, rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, fats, and iron.
- Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than ground chicken.
- Rib eye steak has 3 times less potassium than ground chicken. Ground chicken has 677mg of potassium, while rib eye steak has 260mg.
- Ground chicken contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +207.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +290% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +311.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 2.1µg | 66% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 5.91mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 3.11g | 9.684g | 30% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 29.7µg | 28% |
| Fats | 10.92g | 21.81g | 17% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 2.24mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 0.536mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.107mg | 4.908mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.879g | 10.519g | 14% |
| Potassium | 677mg | 260mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 152mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 80mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.08g | 1.027g | 7% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.787g | 0.7g | 6% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 291kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538mg | 0.477mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.121mg | 0.071mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.081g | 0.038g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Choline | 59mg | 48.8mg | 2% |
| Protein | 23.28g | 23.69g | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 7 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.287mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 8.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 81kcal | 123kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.2 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | 1.478g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.103mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 2.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 2.269mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 0.888mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.008g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.031g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.016g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.024g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.015g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
23.69 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.49 g
Other:
0.01 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.7% |
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Protein
~23.69g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.027 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115.6% |






