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Flank steak vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flank steak and chorizo?

  • Flank steak is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
  • Flank steak has less saturated fat.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Chorizo, pork, and beef types 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.
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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.59mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.53mg
~equal in Choline ~96.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 56mg 1235mg 51%
Saturated fat 3.395g 14.38g 50%
Fats 8.23g 38.27g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.63mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 18.4g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 3.46g 21%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2µg 15%
Selenium 29.4µg 21.1µg 15%
Zinc 4.9mg 3.41mg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 5.131mg 14%
Calories 192kcal 455kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 1.12mg 12%
Phosphorus 210mg 150mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Protein 27.66g 24.1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.53mg 4%
Cholesterol 79mg 88mg 3%
Potassium 339mg 398mg 2%
Iron 1.74mg 1.59mg 2%
Choline 105.4mg 96.7mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +101.5%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.92g

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +454.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +974.5%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.