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Baking powder vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baking powder and flank steak?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 586% more.
  • Flank steak contains 189 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while flank steak contains 56mg.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than baking powder (92).

We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29280%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +943.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1595%
Contains more CopperCopper +720%
Contains more ZincZinc +48900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14600%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Flank steak DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 20mg 586%
Sodium 10600mg 56mg 458%
Phosphorus 2191mg 210mg 283%
Iron 11.02mg 1.74mg 116%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Protein 0g 27.66g 55%
Selenium 0.2µg 29.4µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.363mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.579mg 45%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.9mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Choline 0mg 105.4mg 19%
Saturated fat 0g 3.395g 15%
Fats 0g 8.23g 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.545mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.133mg 10%
Potassium 20mg 339mg 9%
Carbs 27.7g 0g 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.082mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.317g 8%
Calories 53kcal 192kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.075mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 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 OtherOther +-112266.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1183.4%

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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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.