Rib-eye steak is a boneless cut of beef that comes from the outside ribs of the steer. It is among the most tender and flavorful beef cuts. Rib-eye remains moist when you grill, roast or pan-sear it, but it is higher in fat than other cuts of beef, such as sirloin. To avoid food poisoning, be sure your steak is thoroughly cooked to a temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
Calories and Macronutrients
A 100 gram, or 3.5 ounce, serving of broiled rib-eye steak has 249 calories and no carbohydrates. It has 27 grams of protein, an essential nutrient for maintaining lean muscle mass and keeping your immune system strong. The steak has 15 grams of total fat. Your steak will have more calories and fat if you fry it instead of broil it, or if you eat the entire steak, which can weigh more than 200 grams. A standard serving of 3.5 ounces is about the size of a deck of cards.
Saturated Fat
Rib-eye steak has 5.7 grams of saturated fat in a 100 gram serving. Saturated fat is unhealthy fat because it raises your cholesterol, and healthy adults should limit intake to no more than 10 percent of total calories, or 22 grams per day on a 2,000-calorie diet, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Some of the top sources of saturated fat in the typical American diet are fatty meats, full-fat cheese and fried foods.
Cholesterol
A serving of 100 grams of cooked rib-eye steak has 89 milligrams of cholesterol, or 30 percent of your daily value. Cholesterol is not an essential nutrient in your diet, and it raises cholesterol levels in your blood and may increase your risk for heart disease. Fatty meats, seafood, poultry, dairy products, egg yolks and butter are sources of cholesterol, but plant-based foods are cholesterol-free.
Other Nutrients
Each serving of cooked rib-eye steak has 1.8 milligrams of iron, or 10 percent of the daily value. Iron is necessary for healthy red blood cells, and the iron in beef is in the form of heme iron that's easier for your body to absorb than iron from plant-based foods. Broiled rib-eye steak has 4.9 milligrams of zinc, or 32 percent of the daily value, and 7 milligrams of niacin, or 35 percent of the daily value. It provides potassium and vitamin B-12, and is low in sodium.
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