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Flank steak vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between flank steak and bison meat

  • Flank steak is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Bison meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 51% more than flank steak.
  • Flank steak contains 4 times more saturated fat than bison meat. While flank steak contains 3.395g of saturated fat, bison meat contains only 0.91g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 19% 2.4% 32% 128% 36% 100% 90% 7.4% 1% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more IronIron +96.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.7%
~equal in Potassium ~361mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~209mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 7.2% 0% 25% 62% 70% 0% 92% 358% 3.3% 6% 63%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.36mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg
~equal in Choline ~114.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Bison meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2.86µg 51%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 3.71mg 23%
Iron 1.74mg 3.42mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Selenium 29.4µg 35.5µg 11%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.91g 11%
Zinc 4.9mg 3.68mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.27mg 11%
Fats 8.23g 2.42g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.95g 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.107mg 3%
Choline 105.4mg 114.8mg 2%
Protein 27.66g 28.44g 2%
Calories 192kcal 143kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.24g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Cholesterol 79mg 82mg 1%
Potassium 339mg 361mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 209mg 0%
Sodium 56mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.36mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.3µg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 1.198mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 2.21mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 2.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.674mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 1.065mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 1.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.754mg 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
28% 2% 67% 3%
Protein: 28.44 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.54 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +240.1%
~equal in Protein ~28.44g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.54g
~equal in Other ~2.6g

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
43% 45% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.24 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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. Bison meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173852/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.