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Caramel vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and flank steak

  • Caramel has more calcium; however, flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 55% more.
  • Caramel has 7 times more calcium than flank steak. Caramel has 138mg of calcium, while flank steak has 20mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than flank steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +590%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.4%
Contains more IronIron +1142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1013.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1533.3%

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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4875%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +443.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +1217.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.63µg 55%
Selenium 1.8µg 29.4µg 50%
Protein 4.6g 27.66g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 7.363mg 45%
Zinc 0.44mg 4.9mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.579mg 40%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Cholesterol 7mg 79mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.322g 21%
Iron 0.14mg 1.74mg 20%
Choline 8mg 105.4mg 18%
Phosphorus 114mg 210mg 14%
Calcium 138mg 20mg 12%
Calories 382kcal 192kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.133mg 9%
Sodium 245mg 56mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.082mg 7%
Potassium 214mg 339mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.476g 3.395g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 3.317g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.545mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.38mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Fats 8.1g 8.23g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 OtherOther +-3100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +501.3%
Contains more WaterWater +654.9%
~equal in Fats ~8.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -27.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +980.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.