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Flank steak vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between flank steak and chicken liver

  • Chicken liver is higher than flank steak in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 623% more than flank steak.
  • The amount of cholesterol in flank steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Chicken, liver, all classes, 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 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%

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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1043.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +917.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +6433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 16.58µg 623%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 9µg 588µg 145%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 1.778mg 127%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 6.233mg 114%
Iron 1.74mg 8.99mg 91%
Cholesterol 79mg 345mg 89%
Selenium 29.4µg 54.6µg 46%
Copper 0.082mg 0.492mg 46%
Protein 27.66g 16.92g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.853mg 21%
Zinc 4.9mg 2.67mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.305mg 19%
Choline 105.4mg 194.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 9.728mg 15%
Phosphorus 210mg 297mg 12%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.255mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.395g 1.563g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 1.306g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 1.249g 5%
Fats 8.23g 4.83g 5%
Calories 192kcal 119kcal 4%
Potassium 339mg 230mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.7mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g N/A

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
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
~equal in Other ~1.06g

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
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.6%

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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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/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.