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Apple vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apples and flank steak

  • Apples contain less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and choline than flank steak.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apples is lower.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flank steak is 0, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

The food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.8%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7991.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +793.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1312.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Protein 0.26g 27.66g 55%
Selenium 0µg 29.4µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 7.363mg 45%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.9mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.579mg 41%
Phosphorus 11mg 210mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Iron 0.12mg 1.74mg 20%
Choline 3.4mg 105.4mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.395g 15%
Fats 0.17g 8.23g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.545mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.133mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 3.317g 8%
Calories 52kcal 192kcal 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Potassium 107mg 339mg 7%
Copper 0.027mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.075mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 13.81g 0g 5%
Magnesium 5mg 23mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 56mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.322g 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.38mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.009mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 0g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10538.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4741.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47285.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +531.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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