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Flank steak vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flank steak and chives

  • Flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 176% higher.
  • Chives contain less cholesterol.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index than chives.

Food types used in this article are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Chives, 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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4044.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1038%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1926.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15092.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 212.7µg 176%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.9µg 52%
Protein 27.66g 3.27g 49%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.647mg 42%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.56mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.138mg 34%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Folate 9µg 105µg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Phosphorus 210mg 58mg 22%
Choline 105.4mg 5.2mg 18%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.373mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.146g 15%
Fats 8.23g 0.73g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.095g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.157mg 8%
Calories 192kcal 30kcal 8%
Calcium 20mg 92mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.324mg 4%
Sodium 56mg 3mg 2%
Iron 1.74mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.115mg 1%
Potassium 339mg 296mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.35g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.078mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +745.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1027.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
Chives
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3391.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.