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Cornmeal vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and flank steak

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than cornmeal.
  • Flank steak has 23 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while flank steak has 9µg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of flank steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +150.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +634.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1125.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Folate 209µg 9µg 50%
Protein 7.11g 27.66g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.075mg 40%
Zinc 0.66mg 4.9mg 39%
Selenium 10.5µg 29.4µg 34%
Iron 4.36mg 1.74mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.579mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.133mg 19%
Choline 8.6mg 105.4mg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 210mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 7.363mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.22g 3.395g 14%
Fats 1.75g 8.23g 10%
Calories 370kcal 192kcal 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.009mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 3.317g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.545mg 6%
Potassium 142mg 339mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.322g 3%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.38mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.082mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.883mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 OtherOther +-950%
Contains more ProteinProtein +289%
Contains more FatsFats +370.3%
Contains more WaterWater +474%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750.5%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.