Beefsteak vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beefsteak and flank steak
- Beefsteak has more monounsaturated fat; however, flank steak has more vitamin B12.
- Beefsteak's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 13% more.
- Beefsteak has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than flank steak. Beefsteak has 6.298g of monounsaturated fat, while flank steak has 3.317g.
- Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 5.951g | 3.395g | 12% |
Fats | 15.11g | 8.23g | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 1.63µg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 3.317g | 7% |
Calories | 250kcal | 192kcal | 3% |
Protein | 26.72g | 27.66g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 0.322g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 7.363mg | 2% |
Selenium | 28.8µg | 29.4µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
Iron | 1.63mg | 1.74mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
Choline | 101.8mg | 105.4mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 79mg | 79mg | 0% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
Calcium | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
Potassium | 340mg | 339mg | 0% |
Zinc | 4.85mg | 4.9mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 213mg | 210mg | 0% |
Sodium | 57mg | 56mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.054mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.23mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.309mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +83.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-450% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.66g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43% |