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Flank steak vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flank steak and fruitcake different?

  • Flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline, while fruitcake is higher in fiber.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than fruitcake.
  • Flank steak contains 18 times more zinc than fruitcake. Flank steak contains 4.9mg of zinc, while fruitcake contains 0.27mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than flank steak (0).

Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types were used 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +1714.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1370%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2344.4%

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.
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +830.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1084.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.01µg 68%
Protein 27.66g 2.9g 50%
Selenium 29.4µg 2µg 50%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.27mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.046mg 41%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.791mg 41%
Cholesterol 79mg 5mg 25%
Phosphorus 210mg 52mg 23%
Carbs 0g 61.6g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 3.323g 20%
Choline 105.4mg 8.9mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Saturated fat 3.395g 1.048g 11%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.22mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 324kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.226mg 6%
Potassium 339mg 153mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.05mg 4%
Iron 1.74mg 2.07mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.9mg 3%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.099mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 4.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.05mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 101mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 8.23g 9.1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.071mg 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.8%
Contains more WaterWater +153.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.