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Flank steak vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flank steak and green beans

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline, while green beans have more vitamin K.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flank steak is 0, while the glycemic index of green beans is 20.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.2%
Contains more IronIron +167.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +624.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3066.7%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1099.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +636.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +523.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3321.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.2µg 53%
Protein 27.66g 1.89g 52%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.25mg 42%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.614mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.056mg 40%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 47.9µg 39%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 210mg 29mg 26%
Choline 105.4mg 16.9mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.064g 15%
Iron 1.74mg 0.65mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.285mg 12%
Fats 8.23g 0.28g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.074mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 35kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.011g 8%
Potassium 339mg 146mg 6%
Folate 9µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.097mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.057mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.88g 3%
Calcium 20mg 44mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.46mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.145g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.074mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1363.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2839.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
~equal in Other ~0.73g

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30054.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.