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Flank steak vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flank steak and carambola different?

  • Flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and choline, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than carambola.
  • Carambola 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 Carambola, (starfruit), raw 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.
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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.9%
Contains more IronIron +2075%
Contains more ZincZinc +3983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4800%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.1%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1906.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1286.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Protein 27.66g 1.04g 53%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.6µg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.367mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.017mg 43%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.12mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Phosphorus 210mg 12mg 28%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Iron 1.74mg 0.08mg 21%
Choline 105.4mg 7.6mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.019g 15%
Fats 8.23g 0.33g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.016mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 31kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.03g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.137mg 6%
Potassium 339mg 133mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.391mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.73g 2%
Sodium 56mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.037mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2559.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2393.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%
~equal in Other ~0.52g

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10956.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.