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Flank steak vs. Hot and sour soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flank steak and hot and sour soup different?

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron than hot and sour soup.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for flank steak is 64% higher.
  • Flank steak contains 74 times more selenium than hot and sour soup. While flank steak contains 29.4µg of selenium, hot, and sour soup contains only 0.4µg.
  • Hot and sour soup has less saturated fat.

Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant are the varieties 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 6.4% 5.7% 4.9% 24% 8.7% 6% 14% 49% 11% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +516.4%
Contains more IronIron +171.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +556.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +844.4%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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% 3% 7.8% 1.5% 6.5% 7.2% 9.5% 14% 15% 13% 2.8% 6% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1352.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +804.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1530%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.39mg

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% 4% 91%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 1.21 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +972.1%
Contains more FatsFats +580.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

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
28% 35% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.288 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.311 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1051.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.311g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flank steak Hot and sour soup
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Hot and sour soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.1µg 64%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.4µg 53%
Protein 27.66g 2.58g 50%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.507mg 43%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.22mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.064mg 40%
Phosphorus 210mg 32mg 25%
Cholesterol 79mg 21mg 19%
Sodium 56mg 376mg 14%
Iron 1.74mg 0.64mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.229g 14%
Choline 105.4mg 39.9mg 12%
Fats 8.23g 1.21g 11%
Potassium 339mg 55mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.288g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.031mg 8%
Calories 192kcal 39kcal 8%
Lysine 2.338mg 153mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.227mg 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.026mg 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.085mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 0g 4.35g 1%
Starch 2.43g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.85g N/A
Calcium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.1µg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.311g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.111mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.039mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.092mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.058mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.273g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Flank steak Hot and sour soup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Flank steak
8%
Hot and sour soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Flank steak
13%
Hot and sour soup

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.166g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flank steak
Flank steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.42g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flank steak
Flank steak contains less Sodium (difference - 320mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flank steak
Flank steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flank steak
Flank steak is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Hot and sour soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174808/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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