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Danish pastry vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and flank steak

  • Danish pastry has more manganese; however, flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 39 times more manganese than flank steak. While danish pastry has 0.351mg of manganese, flank steak has only 0.009mg.
  • Flank steak has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese 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% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.74mg
~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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +392.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +715%
Contains more CholineCholine +424.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 1.63µg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.579mg 41%
Protein 8g 27.66g 39%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.9mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2mg 7.363mg 34%
Fats 21.9g 8.23g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 3.317g 20%
Selenium 18.9µg 29.4µg 19%
Cholesterol 23mg 79mg 19%
Sodium 417mg 56mg 16%
Choline 20.1mg 105.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.322g 15%
Saturated fat 6.794g 3.395g 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.009mg 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 210mg 15%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Carbs 37.2g 0g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.133mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.075mg 10%
Calories 374kcal 192kcal 9%
Potassium 98mg 339mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.545mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 1.4µg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 20mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Copper 0.089mg 0.082mg 1%
Iron 1.8mg 1.74mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.883mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +166.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-2600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.8%
Contains more WaterWater +104.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 +241.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.