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Flank steak vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flank steak and chinese cuisine

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 6 times less cholesterol than flank steak. Flank steak contains 79mg of cholesterol, while chinese cuisine contains 14mg.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flank steak is 0, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1533.3%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3564.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.48µg 48%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 51.3µg 42%
Selenium 29.4µg 6.7µg 41%
Protein 27.66g 7.08g 41%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 1.32mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.161mg 32%
Zinc 4.9mg 1.5mg 31%
Cholesterol 79mg 14mg 22%
Phosphorus 210mg 76mg 19%
Sodium 56mg 409mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Choline 105.4mg 34.5mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 2.13g 12%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.978g 11%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Iron 1.74mg 1.11mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.055mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 1.217g 5%
Fats 8.23g 5.3g 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.049mg 4%
Potassium 339mg 204mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.033mg 4%
Calories 192kcal 105kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.443mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.29g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.7%
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
~equal in Other ~1.51g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.5%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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