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Chinese cuisine vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinese cuisine and flank steak

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • 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 chinese cuisine is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 ManganeseManganese +1533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.8%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3564.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 1.63µg 48%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 1.4µg 42%
Selenium 6.7µg 29.4µg 41%
Protein 7.08g 27.66g 41%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 7.363mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.579mg 32%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.9mg 31%
Cholesterol 14mg 79mg 22%
Phosphorus 76mg 210mg 19%
Sodium 409mg 56mg 15%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Choline 34.5mg 105.4mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.322g 12%
Saturated fat 0.978g 3.395g 11%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Iron 1.11mg 1.74mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.133mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 3.317g 5%
Fats 5.3g 8.23g 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.082mg 4%
Potassium 204mg 339mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.075mg 4%
Calories 105kcal 192kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.545mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.883mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-2616.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.7%
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -71.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.6%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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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