Flank steak vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flank steak and meatball

Flank steak has more zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, and choline; however, meatball is richer in manganese and fiber.
Flank steak covers your daily zinc needs 29% more than meatball.
Meatball has 3 times less vitamin B6 than flank steak. Flank steak has 0.579mg of vitamin B6, while meatball has 0.202mg.
Flank steak contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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

Meatball

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+195.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3033.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.77mg

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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+186.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63%
Contains more CholineCholine	+133.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+485.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.579mg	0.202mg	29%
Zinc	4.9mg	1.66mg	29%
Protein	27.66g	14.4g	27%
Sodium	56mg	666mg	27%
Vitamin B3	7.363mg	3.108mg	27%
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	1µg	26%
Selenium	29.4µg	15.3µg	26%
Fats	8.23g	22.21g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	3.346g	20%
Saturated fat	3.395g	7.627g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	3.317g	9.188g	15%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.282mg	12%
Choline	105.4mg	45.2mg	11%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.924mg	8%
Folate	9µg	36µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.23mg	7%
Calcium	20mg	80mg	6%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	8.2µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.075mg	0.136mg	5%
Calories	192kcal	286kcal	5%
Copper	0.082mg	0.123mg	5%
Phosphorus	210mg	239mg	4%
Cholesterol	79mg	66mg	4%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Magnesium	23mg	31mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Potassium	339mg	296mg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Iron	1.74mg	1.77mg	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.42mg	0%
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.182mg		0%
Threonine	1.105mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.259mg		0%
Leucine	2.201mg		0%
Lysine	2.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.72mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.093mg		0%
Valine	1.372mg		0%
Histidine	0.883mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A