Flank steak vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flank steak and minestrone different?
- Flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2, while minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
- Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than minestrone.
- Flank steak contains 79 times more cholesterol than minestrone. Flank steak contains 79mg of cholesterol, while minestrone contains 1mg.
- Minestrone has a higher glycemic index (47) than flank steak (0).
Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +666.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +357.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1480.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +813% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1588.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +638.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1783.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +289.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1312.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 0µg | 68% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 53% | |
| Protein | 27.66g | 1.77g | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 0.391mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 0.31mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.041mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 23mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 1mg | 26% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 0.38mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 0.23g | 14% |
| Fats | 8.23g | 1.04g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.018mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 254mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 0.29g | 8% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 34kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 130mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.022mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.66g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.46g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 20mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 0.03mg | 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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1462.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +691.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
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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
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1043.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.9% |
