Flank steak vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flank steak and hot chocolate
- Hot chocolate has less selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, choline, and phosphorus than flank steak.
- Flank steak covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than hot chocolate.
- Flank steak has 55 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. While flank steak has 7.363mg of vitamin B3, hot chocolate has only 0.133mg.
- Hot chocolate has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +72.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +314.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +677.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +988.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +470% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5436.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1347.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +575.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 2.7µg | 49% |
| Protein | 27.66g | 3.52g | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 0.49µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 0.133mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.04mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 0.63mg | 39% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 8mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 0.42mg | 17% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 15.6mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 105mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 114mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 1.431g | 9% |
| Fats | 8.23g | 2.34g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 0.677g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 77kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 10.74g | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.328mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.182mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.084g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +685.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +251.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.5% |
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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
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +283.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.8% |
