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Flank steak vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flank steak and hot dogs different?

  • Flank steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and potassium, while hot dogs are higher in calcium.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for sodium, 45% more than flank steak.
  • Flank steak contains 4 times more zinc than hot dogs. Flank steak contains 4.9mg of zinc, while hot dogs contain 1.2mg.
  • Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than flank steak (0).

Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Frankfurter, meat 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% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more IronIron +59.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +395%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.57µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Hot dog DV% diff.
Sodium 56mg 1090mg 45%
Protein 27.66g 10.26g 35%
Zinc 4.9mg 1.2mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.166mg 32%
Selenium 29.4µg 12.5µg 31%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 2.665mg 29%
Fats 8.23g 25.76g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 4.404g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 11.386g 20%
Saturated fat 3.395g 7.666g 19%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Calcium 20mg 99mg 8%
Iron 1.74mg 1.09mg 8%
Potassium 339mg 152mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.31mg 5%
Calories 192kcal 290kcal 5%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.57µg 2%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Cholesterol 79mg 77mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.17g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 206mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.121mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more FatsFats +213%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.5g

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1267.7%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.