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

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Significant differences between flank steak and potato pancake

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, potato pancake is richer in vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and copper.
  • Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 56% more than potato pancake.
  • Potato pancake has 7 times less zinc than flank steak. Flank steak has 4.9mg of zinc, while potato pancake has 0.7mg.
  • Flank steak contains less sodium.

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

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2788.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +462.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +355.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.29µg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 7.516g 48%
Protein 27.66g 6.08g 43%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.7mg 38%
Selenium 29.4µg 8.9µg 37%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 1.672mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Sodium 56mg 764mg 31%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Phosphorus 210mg 128mg 12%
Copper 0.082mg 0.18mg 11%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.448mg 10%
Fats 8.23g 14.76g 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Carbs 0g 27.81g 9%
Potassium 339mg 622mg 8%
Folate 9µg 41µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.158mg 7%
Choline 105.4mg 74.2mg 6%
Cholesterol 79mg 95mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.395g 2.496g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.757mg 4%
Calories 192kcal 268kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.173mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.23mg 1%
Iron 1.74mg 1.67mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.7µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 3.73g 1%
Net carbs 0g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +79.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.58g

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2234.2%

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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 pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.