Feta vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between feta and flank steak?
- Feta is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, choline, and iron.
- Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
- Flank steak contains 25 times less calcium than feta. Feta contains 493mg of calcium, while flank steak contains 20mg.
- Flank steak has less sodium.
- Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).
We used Cheese, feta 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2365% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +446.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +534.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +643% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +584.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.133mg | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 3.395g | 53% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 20mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 7.363mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 56mg | 37% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 27.66g | 27% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 29.4µg | 26% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 8.23g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 210mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 4.9mg | 18% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 105.4mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 1.74mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.579mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 339mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.545mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.075mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
| Folate | 32µg | 9µg | 6% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 192kcal | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 3.317g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 79mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 1.63µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 0.322g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.21 g
Fats:
21.28 g
Carbs:
4.09 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
5.2 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +158.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-8766.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.591 g
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 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
