Flank steak vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flank steak and french fries?
- Flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, phosphorus, and iron, while french fries are higher in fiber.
- Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
- French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than flank steak (0).
We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +114.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +880% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3166.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2644.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +241% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +339.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 0µg | 68% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 0.9µg | 52% |
| Protein | 27.66g | 3.43g | 48% |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 0.5mg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 5.398g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 3.004mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.372mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.8g | 15% |
| Carbs | 0g | 41.44g | 14% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 0.81mg | 12% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 36.8mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.247mg | 10% |
| Fats | 8.23g | 14.73g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 1.67mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 11.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 5.969g | 7% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 579mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 210mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.039mg | 7% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 312kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.124mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 2.336g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Folate | 9µg | 30µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Calcium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.407g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
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:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +706.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +79% |
| 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
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1576.4% |
