Flank steak vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flank steak and broth different?

Flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, and iron, while broth is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
Broth covers your daily need for sodium, 1036% more than flank steak.
Broth is lower in cholesterol.
Broth has a higher glycemic index (45) than flank steak (0).

Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry types were used in this article.

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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

Broth

Contains more IronIron	+68.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+5344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+143.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+835%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1566.7%

~equal in Potassium ~309mg

~equal in Selenium ~28µg

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

Broth

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+199.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+479%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+443.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+10.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+255.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~114.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	56mg	23875mg	1036%
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	0.3µg	55%
Zinc	4.9mg	0.09mg	44%
Vitamin B6	0.579mg	0.1mg	37%
Vitamin B3	7.363mg	2.46mg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	4.48g	28%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.43mg	23%
Protein	27.66g	16.66g	22%
Cholesterol	79mg	13mg	22%
Calcium	20mg	187mg	17%
Iron	1.74mg	1.03mg	9%
Copper	0.082mg	0mg	9%
Fats	8.23g	13.88g	9%
Magnesium	23mg	56mg	8%
Carbs	0g	18.01g	6%
Phosphorus	210mg	166mg	6%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.15mg	6%
Folate	9µg	32µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.317g	5.36g	5%
Calories	192kcal	267kcal	4%
Selenium	29.4µg	28µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.075mg	0.1mg	2%
Choline	105.4mg	114.6mg	2%
Potassium	339mg	309mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.46mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.6mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	18.01g	N/A
Sugar	0g	17.36g	N/A
Saturated fat	3.395g	3.43g	0%
Tryptophan	0.182mg		0%
Threonine	1.105mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.259mg		0%
Leucine	2.201mg		0%
Lysine	2.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.72mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.093mg		0%
Valine	1.372mg		0%
Histidine	0.883mg		0%