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Green beans vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between green beans and flank steak

  • Green beans have more vitamin K, while flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
  • Flank steak contains 34 times less vitamin K than green beans. Green beans contain 47.9µg of vitamin K, while flank steak contains 1.4µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in green beans is lower.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flank steak is 0, while the glycemic index of green beans is 20.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 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 CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.2%
Contains more IronIron +167.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +624.1%
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25%
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 0% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3321.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1099.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +636.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.075mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 0.2µg 29.4µg 53%
Protein 1.89g 27.66g 52%
Zinc 0.25mg 4.9mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 7.363mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.579mg 40%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 1.4µg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Phosphorus 29mg 210mg 26%
Choline 16.9mg 105.4mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.064g 3.395g 15%
Iron 0.65mg 1.74mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Fats 0.28g 8.23g 12%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.009mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.545mg 9%
Calories 35kcal 192kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.317g 8%
Potassium 146mg 339mg 6%
Folate 33µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 7.88g 0g 3%
Copper 0.057mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.133mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 56mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.38mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.322g 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.075mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 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 +39%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1363.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2839.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 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 -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30054.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.1%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.