Flank steak vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flank steak and feta?
- Flank steak is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, choline, and iron; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
- Feta contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than flank steak. Flank steak contains 7.363mg of vitamin B3, while feta contains 0.991mg.
- Flank steak has less saturated fat.
- Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).
We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Cheese, feta 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +446.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2365% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.1% |
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 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +643% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +584.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +534.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +255.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.844mg | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 14.946g | 53% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 493mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 0.991mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 917mg | 37% |
| Protein | 27.66g | 14.21g | 27% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 15µg | 26% |
| Fats | 8.23g | 21.28g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 337mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 2.88mg | 18% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 15.4mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 125µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 0.65mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.424mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 62mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.967mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.154mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
| Folate | 9µg | 32µg | 6% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 264kcal | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 4.623g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 1.69µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.591g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.09g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 0.637mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 1.395mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 0.397mg | 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:
14.21 g
Fats:
21.28 g
Carbs:
4.09 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
5.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +158.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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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
14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.591 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.5% |
