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Blood sausage vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blood sausage and flank steak

  • Blood sausage has more iron; however, flank steak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Blood sausage covers your daily need for iron, 58% more than flank steak.
  • Blood sausage has 12 times more sodium than flank steak. While blood sausage has 680mg of sodium, flank steak has only 56mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Blood sausage 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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
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 IronIron +267.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +792.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +854.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.075mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.545mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Flank steak DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.74mg 58%
Saturated fat 13.4g 3.395g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.579mg 41%
Fats 34.5g 8.23g 40%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 7.363mg 39%
Zinc 1.3mg 4.9mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 3.317g 31%
Phosphorus 22mg 210mg 27%
Sodium 680mg 56mg 27%
Vitamin B12 1µg 1.63µg 26%
Protein 14.6g 27.66g 26%
Selenium 15.5µg 29.4µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.322g 21%
Cholesterol 120mg 79mg 14%
Potassium 38mg 339mg 9%
Calories 379kcal 192kcal 9%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Choline 72.8mg 105.4mg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.082mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.38mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.545mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.133mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 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 +319.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-3950%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 +379.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +974.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.