Chocolate cake vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate cake and flank steak different?
- Chocolate cake is higher in copper and manganese; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for flank steak is 61% higher.
- Chocolate cake contains 31 times more manganese than flank steak. While chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, flank steak contains only 0.009mg.
- Flank steak has less sodium.
- Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).
Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3011.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +610.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +147.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +547.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1312.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +918.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.63µg | 61% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 27.66g | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.579mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 7.363mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 4.9mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 29.4µg | 32% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 0g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 0.322g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 210mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.082mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.009mg | 12% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 8.23g | 11% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 56mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 3.395g | 9% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 192kcal | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 79mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 3.317g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.075mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.133mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 339mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.545mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 9µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 105.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 1.74mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-3100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +421.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +163% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
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 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +757.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.5% |
