Flank steak vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flank steak and chocolate ice cream different?
- Flank steak is higher than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, choline, phosphorus, and iron.
- Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 56% more than chocolate ice cream.
- Flank steak contains 33 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. Flank steak contains 7.363mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.226mg.
- Chocolate ice cream is lower in cholesterol.
- Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than flank steak (0).
Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Ice creams, chocolate types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +87.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +744.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1076% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +445% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +64.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1455.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3158% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +952.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +462.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +366.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +368.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 0.29µg | 56% |
Selenium | 29.4µg | 2.5µg | 49% |
Protein | 27.66g | 3.8g | 48% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 0.226mg | 45% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.055mg | 40% |
Zinc | 4.9mg | 0.58mg | 39% |
Saturated fat | 3.395g | 6.8g | 15% |
Phosphorus | 210mg | 107mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 79mg | 34mg | 15% |
Choline | 105.4mg | 22.5mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
Iron | 1.74mg | 0.93mg | 10% |
Carbs | 0g | 28.2g | 9% |
Calcium | 20mg | 109mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.194mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
Fats | 8.23g | 11g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
Potassium | 339mg | 249mg | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 16µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.41g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Calories | 192kcal | 216kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 29mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Sodium | 56mg | 76mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 27g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 25.36g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 3.21g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.105mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.201mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.338mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.372mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +627.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Other
~1.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.21g