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Flank steak vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flank steak and gratin

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron, while gratin has more vitamin C.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
  • Gratin contains 11 times less selenium than flank steak. Flank steak contains 29.4µg of selenium, while gratin contains 2.7µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in gratin is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +171.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +610.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1688.9%

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 29.4µg 2.7µg 49%
Protein 27.66g 5.06g 45%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.993mg 40%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.69mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.174mg 31%
Cholesterol 79mg 23mg 19%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Sodium 56mg 433mg 16%
Iron 1.74mg 0.64mg 14%
Phosphorus 210mg 113mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Calcium 20mg 119mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 0.16mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.161mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.395g 4.733g 6%
Carbs 0g 11.27g 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 2.149g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.387mg 3%
Calories 192kcal 132kcal 3%
Potassium 339mg 396mg 2%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.116mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Fats 8.23g 7.59g 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.47g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.276g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
~equal in Fats ~7.59g
~equal in Other ~2.08g

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.