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Barbecue sauce vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Barbecue sauce and Flank steak different?

  • Flank steak is higher than Barbecue sauce in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Choline.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 68% more than Barbecue sauce.
  • Barbecue sauce contains 18 times more Sodium than Flank steak. Barbecue sauce contains 1027mg of Sodium, while Flank steak contains 56mg.

Sauce, barbecue and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types were used 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.
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
2
:
8
Flank steak
Flank steak
Contains more Calcium +65%
Contains more Manganese +1300%
Contains more Iron +171.9%
Contains more Magnesium +76.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +950%
Contains more Potassium +46.1%
Contains less Sodium -94.5%
Contains more Zinc +2782.4%
Contains more Copper +13.9%
Contains more Selenium +2161.5%
Barbecue sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 24% 10% 9% 21% 134% 5% 24% 17% 8%
Flank steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 66% 17% 90% 30% 8% 134% 28% 2% 161%
Contains more Calcium +65%
Contains more Manganese +1300%
Contains more Iron +171.9%
Contains more Magnesium +76.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +950%
Contains more Potassium +46.1%
Contains less Sodium -94.5%
Contains more Zinc +2782.4%
Contains more Copper +13.9%
Contains more Selenium +2161.5%

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.
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
5
:
7
Flank steak
Flank steak
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +672%
Contains more Folate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 14% 16% 0% 2% 6% 13% 12% 10% 18% 2% 0% 5%
Flank steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 19% 31% 139% 33% 134% 7% 204% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +672%
Contains more Folate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
2
:
3
Flank steak
Flank steak
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +3273.2%
Contains more Fats +1206.3%
Contains more Water +17.3%
Barbecue sauce
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Flank steak
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +3273.2%
Contains more Fats +1206.3%
Contains more Water +17.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
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2
Flank steak
Flank steak
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3945.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +218.8%
Barbecue sauce
20% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.101 g
Flank steak
48% 47% 5%
Saturated Fat: 3.395 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.322 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3945.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +218.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Barbecue sauce Flank steak
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Flank steak Opinion
Net carbs 39.87g 0g Barbecue sauce
Protein 0.82g 27.66g Flank steak
Fats 0.63g 8.23g Flank steak
Carbs 40.77g 0g Barbecue sauce
Calories 172kcal 192kcal Flank steak
Starch 0.35g Barbecue sauce
Fructose 14.17g Barbecue sauce
Sugar 33.24g 0g Flank steak
Fiber 0.9g 0g Barbecue sauce
Calcium 33mg 20mg Barbecue sauce
Iron 0.64mg 1.74mg Flank steak
Magnesium 13mg 23mg Flank steak
Phosphorus 20mg 210mg Flank steak
Potassium 232mg 339mg Flank steak
Sodium 1027mg 56mg Flank steak
Zinc 0.17mg 4.9mg Flank steak
Copper 0.072mg 0.082mg Flank steak
Manganese 0.126mg 0.009mg Barbecue sauce
Selenium 1.3µg 29.4µg Flank steak
Vitamin A 224IU 0IU Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 0µg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.38mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.075mg Flank steak
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.133mg Flank steak
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 7.363mg Flank steak
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.545mg Flank steak
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.579mg Flank steak
Folate 2µg 9µg Flank steak
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg Flank steak
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg Barbecue sauce
Tryptophan 0.182mg Flank steak
Threonine 1.105mg Flank steak
Isoleucine 1.259mg Flank steak
Leucine 2.201mg Flank steak
Lysine 2.338mg Flank steak
Methionine 0.72mg Flank steak
Phenylalanine 1.093mg Flank steak
Valine 1.372mg Flank steak
Histidine 0.883mg Flank steak
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg Barbecue sauce
Saturated Fat 0.045g 3.395g Barbecue sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.082g 3.317g Flank steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.322g Flank steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Barbecue sauce
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g Barbecue sauce
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g Barbecue sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Barbecue sauce Flank steak
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Barbecue sauce
48%
Flank steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Barbecue sauce
54%
Flank steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flank steak
Flank steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flank steak
Flank steak contains less Sodium (difference - 971mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flank steak
Flank steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.35g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.