Flank steak vs Pork chop - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Flank steak and Pork chop different?
- Flank steak is richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin B6 and Choline, while Pork chop is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Selenium and Vitamin B5.
- Flank steak covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 40% more than Pork chop.
- Flank steak contains 2 times more Iron than Pork chop. Flank steak contains 1.74mg of Iron, while Pork chop contains 0.87mg.
- Flank steak is lower in Saturated Fat.
Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+100%
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Magnesium
+15%
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Zinc
+55.6%
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Sodium
-24.3%
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Calcium
+180%
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Copper
+28%
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Phosphorus
+14.8%
Equal in Potassium - 315
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Iron
+100%
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Magnesium
+15%
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Zinc
+55.6%
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Sodium
-24.3%
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Calcium
+180%
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Copper
+28%
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Phosphorus
+14.8%
Equal in Potassium - 315
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin E
+81%
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Vitamin B6
+18.4%
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Vitamin B12
+147%
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Vitamin K
+∞%
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Folate
+∞%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+553.3%
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Vitamin B2
+135.3%
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Vitamin B5
+102.6%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 7.927
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Vitamin E
+81%
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Vitamin B6
+18.4%
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Vitamin B12
+147%
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Vitamin K
+∞%
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Folate
+∞%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+553.3%
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Vitamin B2
+135.3%
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Vitamin B5
+102.6%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 7.927
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
48
53
Mineral Summary Score
47
41
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
166%
142%
Carbohydrates
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Fats
38%
66%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Cholesterol |
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in price |
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| Lower in Sugars | Equal | ||
| Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
| Rich in vitamins | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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| Low Carbs diet | Equal | |
| Low glycemic index diet | Equal | |
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flank steak contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Flank steak is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.944g)
Which food is cheaper?
Flank steak is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 192 | 231 |
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| Protein | 27.66 | 23.72 |
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| Fats | 8.23 | 14.35 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | |
| Carbs | 0 | 0 | |
| Cholesterol | 79 | 78 |
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| Vitamin D | 40 |
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| Iron | 1.74 | 0.87 |
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| Calcium | 20 | 56 |
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| Potassium | 339 | 315 |
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| Magnesium | 23 | 20 |
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| Sugars | 0 | 0 | |
| Fiber | 0 | 0 | |
| Copper | 0.082 | 0.105 |
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| Zinc | 4.9 | 3.15 |
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| Phosphorus | 210 | 241 |
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| Sodium | 56 | 74 |
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| Vitamin A | 0 | 15 |
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| Vitamin E | 0.38 | 0.21 |
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| Vitamin D | 1 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.075 | 0.49 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.133 | 0.313 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 7.363 | 7.927 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.545 | 1.104 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.579 | 0.489 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 1.63 | 0.66 |
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| Vitamin K | 1.4 | 0 |
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| Folate | 9 | 0 |
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| Trans Fat | 0.066 |
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| Saturated Fat | 3.395 | 4.339 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.317 | 4.887 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322 | 1.894 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.182 | 0.282 |
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| Threonine | 1.105 | 1.043 |
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| Isoleucine | 1.259 | 1.123 |
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| Leucine | 2.201 | 1.952 |
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| Lysine | 2.338 | 2.109 |
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| Methionine | 0.72 | 0.65 |
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| Phenylalanine | 1.093 | 0.985 |
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| Valine | 1.372 | 1.2 |
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| Histidine | 0.883 | 0.965 |
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