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Flank steak vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flank steak and balsamic vinegar?

  • Flank steak is higher in zinc, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and copper; however, balsamic vinegar is richer in manganese.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 44% more.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than balsamic vinegar (50).

We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Vinegar, balsamic 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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.7%
Contains more IronIron +141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1355.6%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 68%
Protein 27.66g 0.49g 54%
Selenium 29.4µg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 45%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.08mg 44%
Phosphorus 210mg 19mg 27%
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0g 15%
Fats 8.23g 0g 13%
Iron 1.74mg 0.72mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 10%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 8%
Potassium 339mg 112mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.03g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.026mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 88kcal 5%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.131mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Sodium 56mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 14.95g N/A
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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5544.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
~equal in Other ~6.03g

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.