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Flank steak vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flank steak and danish pastry

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline; however, danish pastry is higher in manganese.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than danish pastry.
  • Flank steak has 14 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. While flank steak has 0.579mg of vitamin B6, danish pastry has only 0.04mg.
  • Danish pastry has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg
~equal in Copper ~0.089mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +715%
Contains more CholineCholine +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +392.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.35mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.2µg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.04mg 41%
Protein 27.66g 8g 39%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.7mg 38%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 2mg 34%
Fats 8.23g 21.9g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 11.313g 20%
Selenium 29.4µg 18.9µg 19%
Cholesterol 79mg 23mg 19%
Sodium 56mg 417mg 16%
Choline 105.4mg 20.1mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 2.575g 15%
Saturated fat 3.395g 6.794g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.351mg 15%
Phosphorus 210mg 108mg 15%
Folate 9µg 60µg 13%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.19mg 10%
Calories 192kcal 374kcal 9%
Potassium 339mg 98mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 6.9µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Calcium 20mg 35mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.089mg 1%
Iron 1.74mg 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.35mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.8%
Contains more WaterWater +104.4%
Contains more FatsFats +166.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.7%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.