Chuck steak vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chuck steak and flank steak different?

Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 58% more than flank steak.
Chuck steak contains 3 times more monounsaturated fat than flank steak. Chuck steak contains 9.457g of monounsaturated fat, while flank steak contains 3.317g.
Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.

Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types were 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.

Chuck steak

Flank steak

Contains more IronIron	+40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+77.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~339mg

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.4µg

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.

Chuck steak

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+38%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+85.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.03µg	1.63µg	58%
Zinc	8.68mg	4.9mg	34%
Saturated fat	8.66g	3.395g	24%
Fats	19.64g	8.23g	18%
Vitamin B3	4.663mg	7.363mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.373mg	0.579mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	9.457g	3.317g	15%
Iron	2.45mg	1.74mg	9%
Protein	24.98g	27.66g	5%
Choline	79mg	105.4mg	5%
Calories	277kcal	192kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.191mg	0.133mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.752mg	0.545mg	4%
Cholesterol	87mg	79mg	3%
Selenium	27.5µg	29.4µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0.322g	3%
Phosphorus	193mg	210mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.38mg	2%
Vitamin D*	5 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Copper	0.077mg	0.082mg	1%
Sodium	71mg	56mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.066mg	0.075mg	1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	111kcal	69kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.1	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	16mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	325mg	339mg	0%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.009mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.4µg	0%
Trans fat	1.287g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.281mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	1.099mg	1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.062mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	2.009mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	2.184mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.709mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.951mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	1.129mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.809mg	0.883mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.041g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.619g		N/A