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Flank steak vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flank steak and beer

  • Beer contains less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and choline than flank steak.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flank steak is 0, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1155.6%
Contains more IronIron +8600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1540%
Contains more ZincZinc +48900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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%
Beer
Beer
0
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +943.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.02µg 67%
Protein 27.66g 0.46g 54%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.6µg 52%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.01mg 44%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.513mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.046mg 41%
Phosphorus 210mg 14mg 28%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Iron 1.74mg 0.02mg 22%
Choline 105.4mg 10.1mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0g 15%
Fats 8.23g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.041mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 0.005mg 9%
Potassium 339mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.025mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0g 8%
Calories 192kcal 43kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.005mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0g 2%
Calcium 20mg 4mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.55g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.55g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5913%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
~equal in Other ~4.03g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.