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Flank steak vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flank steak and romano cheese?

  • Flank steak is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% higher.
  • Romano cheese has 96 times less vitamin B3 than flank steak. Flank steak has 7.363mg of vitamin B3, while romano cheese has 0.077mg.
  • Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.
  • Romano cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than flank steak (0).

We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Cheese, romano types in this comparison.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.2%
Contains more IronIron +126%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9462.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +581.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +584.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 20mg 1064mg 104%
Phosphorus 210mg 760mg 79%
Saturated fat 3.395g 17.115g 62%
Sodium 56mg 1433mg 60%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.077mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.085mg 38%
Fats 8.23g 26.94g 29%
Selenium 29.4µg 14.5µg 27%
Zinc 4.9mg 2.58mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.12µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.37mg 18%
Choline 105.4mg 15.4mg 16%
Iron 1.74mg 0.77mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 7.838g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Calories 192kcal 387kcal 10%
Protein 27.66g 31.8g 8%
Cholesterol 79mg 104mg 8%
Potassium 339mg 86mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.03mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.593g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.424mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.2µg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.73g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +107.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +227.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~6.72g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.