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Flank steak vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flank steak and frankfurter

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, choline, and phosphorus in flank steak is higher than in frankfurter.
  • Frankfurter covers your daily sodium needs 41% more than flank steak.
  • Frankfurter has 4 times less vitamin B3 than flank steak. Flank steak has 7.363mg of vitamin B3, while frankfurter has 2.028mg.
  • Frankfurter contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Frankfurter DV% diff.
Sodium 56mg 992mg 41%
Selenium 29.4µg 10.3µg 35%
Saturated fat 3.395g 10.979g 34%
Protein 27.66g 11.16g 33%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 2.028mg 33%
Fats 8.23g 28.3g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.185mg 30%
Zinc 4.9mg 2.03mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 12.048g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.38µg 10%
Choline 105.4mg 48.6mg 10%
Cholesterol 79mg 55mg 8%
Phosphorus 210mg 152mg 8%
Iron 1.74mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.043mg 7%
Calories 192kcal 316kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.765g 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.055mg 3%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.36g 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 339mg 316mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.31g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.362mg 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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more FatsFats +243.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.24g

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.6%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.