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Flank steak vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flank steak and chocolate brownie

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium; however, chocolate brownie has more copper, manganese, and vitamin A.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 61% more.
  • Flank steak has 7 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate brownie. Flank steak has 7.363mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate brownie has 0.982mg.
  • Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate brownie has a higher glycemic index than flank steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6422.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.84mg

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +649.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +918.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.16µg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 9.412g 61%
Protein 27.66g 6.2g 43%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.982mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.094mg 37%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.97mg 36%
Copper 0.082mg 0.388mg 34%
Selenium 29.4µg 11.5µg 33%
Fats 8.23g 29.1g 32%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.587mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 10.839g 19%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.395g 7.319g 18%
Carbs 0g 50.2g 17%
Calories 192kcal 466kcal 14%
Sodium 56mg 343mg 12%
Phosphorus 210mg 132mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.141mg 6%
Potassium 339mg 176mg 5%
Folate 9µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.328mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Cholesterol 79mg 73mg 2%
Iron 1.74mg 1.84mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 50.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.1%
Contains more WaterWater +409.3%
Contains more FatsFats +253.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2823%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.