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Biscuit vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and flank steak

  • Biscuits are richer in vitamin B1, calcium, and manganese, yet flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for flank steak is 65% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 42 times more manganese than flank steak. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while flank steak contains 0.009mg.
  • Flank steak contains less sodium.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +1075%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +807.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1554.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1937.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.63µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.579mg 42%
Protein 7g 27.66g 41%
Zinc 0.54mg 4.9mg 40%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 7.363mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.322g 26%
Cholesterol 3mg 79mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.075mg 23%
Sodium 580mg 56mg 23%
Calcium 235mg 20mg 22%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Selenium 19.5µg 29.4µg 18%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.009mg 16%
Iron 2.9mg 1.74mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.133mg 14%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Fats 16.3g 8.23g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 3.317g 9%
Calories 353kcal 192kcal 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 210mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 121mg 339mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.545mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.395g 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-5433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.1%
Contains more WaterWater +122%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1192.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.