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Flank steak vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flank steak and meatball

  • Flank steak has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 72% more than flank steak.

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, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +761%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.938mg 72%
Copper 0.082mg 0.706mg 69%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.8µg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 2.5mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.2mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 4.666g 29%
Zinc 4.9mg 1.8mg 28%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Sodium 56mg 550mg 21%
Phosphorus 210mg 344mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Folate 9µg 78µg 17%
Protein 27.66g 21g 13%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.73mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.395g 1.425g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.213mg 6%
Iron 1.74mg 2.16mg 5%
Potassium 339mg 180mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.5µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 2.188g 3%
Choline 105.4mg 88.4mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Calcium 20mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 8.23g 9g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Calories 192kcal 197kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
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%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~9g
~equal in Water ~58g
~equal in Other ~4g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1349.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.