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Croissant vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and flank steak?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 61% more.
  • Flank steak has less sodium.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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 CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +553.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.5%
~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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +898.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +918.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.63µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.579mg 40%
Protein 8.2g 27.66g 39%
Zinc 0.75mg 4.9mg 38%
Saturated fat 11.659g 3.395g 38%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 7.363mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.075mg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Fats 21g 8.23g 20%
Folate 88µg 9µg 20%
Sodium 467mg 56mg 18%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 210mg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.009mg 14%
Choline 38.8mg 105.4mg 12%
Selenium 22.7µg 29.4µg 12%
Calories 406kcal 192kcal 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.133mg 8%
Potassium 118mg 339mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 3.317g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.545mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.322g 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 79mg 4%
Iron 2.03mg 1.74mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.38mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.883mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 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 +155.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-3100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more WaterWater +176.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 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 +66.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.