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Cheese sandwich vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese sandwich and flank steak

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while flank steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
  • Flank steak contains 120 times less manganese than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 1.083mg of manganese, while flank steak contains 0.009mg.
  • The amount of sodium in flank steak is lower.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flank steak is 0, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +463.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1258.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.63µg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.322g 59%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.009mg 47%
Zinc 0.87mg 4.9mg 37%
Protein 9.8g 27.66g 36%
Sodium 839mg 56mg 34%
Fats 25g 8.23g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 7.363mg 26%
Phosphorus 382mg 210mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.075mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.579mg 24%
Cholesterol 7mg 79mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.133mg 23%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Carbs 58.2g 0g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 3.317g 18%
Calcium 204mg 20mg 18%
Calories 497kcal 192kcal 15%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Iron 2.62mg 1.74mg 11%
Selenium 24.3µg 29.4µg 9%
Copper 0.16mg 0.082mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.129g 3.395g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.545mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Potassium 306mg 339mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +203.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-6433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1905.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 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 +212.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2746.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.

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