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Flank steak vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flank steak and arugula?

  • Flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 89% more.
  • Arugula has less cholesterol.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than arugula (32).

We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Arugula, raw 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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +942.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3466.7%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2314.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +693.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +977.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 108.6µg 89%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.3µg 53%
Protein 27.66g 2.58g 50%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.305mg 44%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.47mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.073mg 39%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 210mg 52mg 23%
Folate 9µg 97µg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Choline 105.4mg 15.3mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.086g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.321mg 14%
Calcium 20mg 160mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 119µg 13%
Fats 8.23g 0.66g 12%
Calories 192kcal 25kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.049g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 47mg 6%
Iron 1.74mg 1.46mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.437mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 27mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.076mg 1%
Potassium 339mg 369mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.43mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.319g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +972.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1147%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6669.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.319g

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.