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Brie vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and flank steak

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium, yet flank steak is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, choline, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 70% higher.
  • Brie contains 11 times more sodium than flank steak. Brie contains 629mg of sodium, while flank steak contains 56mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
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 +820%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more IronIron +248%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.8%

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.
Brie
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1837.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +584.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.075mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Flank steak DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 3.395g 64%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 7.363mg 44%
Fats 27.68g 8.23g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.133mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 29.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.579mg 26%
Sodium 629mg 56mg 25%
Zinc 2.38mg 4.9mg 23%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Choline 15.4mg 105.4mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 20mg 16%
Iron 0.5mg 1.74mg 16%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Protein 20.75g 27.66g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 3.317g 12%
Calories 334kcal 192kcal 7%
Cholesterol 100mg 79mg 7%
Copper 0.019mg 0.082mg 7%
Potassium 152mg 339mg 6%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.545mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.322g 3%
Phosphorus 188mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.63µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.38mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.075mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 +236.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-4600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 +141.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.