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Eggnog vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggnog and flank steak

  • Eggnog is higher in calcium, yet flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, and copper.
  • Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 49% more than eggnog.
  • Eggnog contains 7 times more calcium than flank steak. While eggnog contains 130mg of calcium, flank steak contains only 20mg.
  • The glycemic index of flank steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 +550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.5%
Contains more IronIron +770%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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.
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6912.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1058%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 1.63µg 49%
Selenium 4.2µg 29.4µg 46%
Protein 4.55g 27.66g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 7.363mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.579mg 41%
Zinc 0.46mg 4.9mg 40%
Iron 0.2mg 1.74mg 19%
Phosphorus 109mg 210mg 14%
Calcium 130mg 20mg 11%
Choline 52.2mg 105.4mg 10%
Copper 0.013mg 0.082mg 8%
Cholesterol 59mg 79mg 7%
Vitamin A 59µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Fats 4.19g 8.23g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 165mg 339mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 3.317g 5%
Calories 88kcal 192kcal 5%
Saturated fat 2.591g 3.395g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.545mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.075mg 3%
Carbs 8.05g 0g 3%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.322g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.38mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 0g N/A
Sodium 54mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.883mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-1216.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.9%
Contains more FatsFats +96.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.6%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.