Flank steak vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flank steak and beefsteak

Flank steak has more vitamin B12; however, beefsteak has more monounsaturated fat.
Beefsteak's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 13% more.
Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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.

Flank steak

Beefsteak

Contains more CopperCopper

+12.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Calcium ~22mg

~equal in Potassium ~340mg

~equal in Iron ~1.63mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.85mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

~equal in Sodium ~57mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

~equal in Selenium ~28.8µg

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.

Flank steak

Beefsteak

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.978mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.527mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.585mg

~equal in Choline ~101.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	3.395g	5.951g	12%
Fats	8.23g	15.11g	11%
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	1.38µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.317g	6.298g	7%
Calories	192kcal	250kcal	3%
Protein	27.66g	26.72g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	0.56g	2%
Vitamin B3	7.363mg	6.978mg	2%
Selenium	29.4µg	28.8µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.14mg	1%
Iron	1.74mg	1.63mg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.073mg	1%
Choline	105.4mg	101.8mg	1%
Cholesterol	79mg	79mg	0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	20mg	22mg	0%
Potassium	339mg	340mg	0%
Zinc	4.9mg	4.85mg	0%
Phosphorus	210mg	213mg	0%
Sodium	56mg	57mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.45mg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.009mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.075mg	0.078mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.527mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.579mg	0.585mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	1.6µg	0%
Folate	9µg	8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	1.105mg	1.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.259mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	2.201mg	2.099mg	0%
Lysine	2.338mg	2.23mg	0%
Methionine	0.72mg	0.687mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.093mg	1.042mg	0%
Valine	1.372mg	1.309mg	0%
Histidine	0.883mg	0.842mg	0%