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Flank steak vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flank steak and potato bread different?

  • Flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, potato bread is richer in folate, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for flank steak is 62% higher.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato bread (61).

Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Bread, potato are the varieties 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.
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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.8%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2711.1%

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +986.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +472.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +385.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Potato bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.15µg 62%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 1.25mg 38%
Selenium 29.4µg 9.5µg 36%
Zinc 4.9mg 1.44mg 31%
Protein 27.66g 12.5g 30%
Folate 9µg 126µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.232mg 27%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Fiber 0g 6.3g 25%
Phosphorus 210mg 369mg 23%
Calcium 20mg 188mg 17%
Carbs 0g 47.07g 16%
Choline 105.4mg 18.4mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0g 15%
Sodium 56mg 375mg 14%
Potassium 339mg 718mg 11%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.253mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.188mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0g 8%
Fats 8.23g 3.13g 8%
Iron 1.74mg 2.25mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 6.8µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.817mg 5%
Calories 192kcal 266kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.106mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.47mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.094mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.3%
Contains more FatsFats +162.9%
Contains more WaterWater +91.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.75g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.