Flank steak vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flank steak and baby food
- Flank steak has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, fiber, and copper.
- Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 572% more than flank steak.
- Baby food has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of baby food is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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 ZincZinc | +104.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +334.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3565% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2629.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +307.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +206.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +354.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +868.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3150.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1942.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +371.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 47.5mg | 572% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 2.717mg | 199% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 2.438mg | 197% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 34.714mg | 171% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 733mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 0µg | 68% |
| Protein | 27.66g | 12.2g | 31% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.5g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.189mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.334mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 392mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 0g | 73.4g | 24% |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 2.4mg | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3.68mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 100mg | 18% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 23.2mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 0.769g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 1.074mg | 11% |
| Folate | 9µg | 43µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 1.697g | 9% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 379kcal | 9% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 25.9µg | 6% |
| Fats | 8.23g | 4.4g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 1.206g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 437mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +857.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.697 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +427% |
