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Flank steak vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flank steak and brisket raw

  • Flank steak has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc, while brisket raw has more vitamin B12.
  • Brisket raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% higher.
  • Brisket raw contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than flank steak. Flank steak contains 7.363mg of vitamin B3, while brisket raw contains 3.94mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brisket raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean, only, all grades, raw.

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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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.3%
Contains more IronIron +10.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~330mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2.43µg 33%
Selenium 29.4µg 16.4µg 24%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 3.94mg 21%
Protein 27.66g 20.72g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.42mg 12%
Cholesterol 79mg 62mg 6%
Zinc 4.9mg 4.31mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.35mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.395g 2.59g 4%
Choline 105.4mg 86.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 192kcal 155kcal 2%
Iron 1.74mg 1.92mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 5mg 2%
Fats 8.23g 7.37g 1%
Sodium 56mg 79mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 201mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.23g 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 339mg 330mg 0%
Copper 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.32mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 3.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.709mg 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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.29g
~equal in Other ~1.62g

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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.46g

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.