Rib eye steak vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rib eye steak and pork chop?

Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and fats, yet pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5.
Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.
Rib eye steak has 3 times more iron than pork chop. While rib eye steak has 2.24mg of iron, pork chop has only 0.87mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pork chop is lower.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this article.

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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.

Rib eye steak

Pork chop

Contains more IronIron	+157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+87.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+700%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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.

Rib eye steak

Pork chop

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+590.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+106%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.313mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	0.66µg	60%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.49mg	35%
Zinc	5.91mg	3.15mg	25%
Saturated fat	9.684g	4.339g	24%
Vitamin B3	4.908mg	7.927mg	19%
Iron	2.24mg	0.87mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	10.519g	4.887g	14%
Phosphorus	152mg	241mg	13%
Selenium	29.7µg	36.4µg	12%
Fats	21.81g	14.35g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	1.104mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.027g	1.894g	6%
Calcium	11mg	56mg	5%
Vitamin D*	7 IU	40 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	1µg	4%
Calories	291kcal	231kcal	3%
Copper	0.08mg	0.105mg	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.01mg	3%
Choline	48.8mg	67.5mg	3%
Potassium	260mg	315mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.313mg	2%
Folate	6µg	0µg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.038g	0.065g	2%
Cholesterol	80mg	78mg	1%
Sodium	54mg	74mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.21mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.477mg	0.489mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.7g	0.922g	1%
Protein	23.69g	23.72g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.6	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Vitamin A	8µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	1.478g	0.066g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.282mg	0%
Threonine	1.116mg	1.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.103mg	1.123mg	0%
Leucine	2.041mg	1.952mg	0%
Lysine	2.269mg	2.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.65mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.985mg	0%
Valine	1.184mg	1.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.888mg	0.965mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.014g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g	0.065g	N/A