Flank steak vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flank steak and lamb

Flank steak has more vitamin B6 and selenium; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 38% more than flank steak.
Lamb has 4 times less vitamin B6 than flank steak. Flank steak has 0.579mg of vitamin B6, while lamb has 0.13mg.
Flank steak contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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.

Flank steak

Lamb

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.4%

Contains more CopperCopper	+45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+144.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~310mg

~equal in Iron ~1.88mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg

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.

Flank steak

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+345.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+12.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+228.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	2.55µg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.579mg	0.13mg	35%
Saturated fat	3.395g	8.83g	25%
Fats	8.23g	20.94g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	3.317g	8.82g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.25mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	1.51g	8%
Cholesterol	79mg	97mg	6%
Protein	27.66g	24.52g	6%
Calories	192kcal	294kcal	5%
Selenium	29.4µg	26.4µg	5%
Vitamin B3	7.363mg	6.66mg	4%
Zinc	4.9mg	4.46mg	4%
Copper	0.082mg	0.119mg	4%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	4.6µg	3%
Phosphorus	210mg	188mg	3%
Choline	105.4mg	93.7mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.14mg	2%
Folate	9µg	18µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.075mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.66mg	2%
Iron	1.74mg	1.88mg	2%
Sodium	56mg	72mg	1%
Potassium	339mg	310mg	1%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.022mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	20mg	17mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	1.105mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.259mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	2.201mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.338mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.72mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.093mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	1.372mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.883mg	0.777mg	0%