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Flank steak vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flank steak and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, and potassium in flank steak is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains less cholesterol.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of flank steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11200%
Contains more IronIron +17300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4100%
~equal in Sodium ~52mg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1008.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.01µg 68%
Protein 27.66g 0.03g 55%
Selenium 29.4µg 0.7µg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 0.002mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0mg 45%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.21mg 43%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Phosphorus 210mg 1mg 30%
Cholesterol 79mg 9mg 23%
Iron 1.74mg 0.01mg 22%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.004mg 11%
Calories 192kcal 397kcal 10%
Potassium 339mg 3mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.012mg 9%
Fats 8.23g 3.33g 8%
Saturated fat 3.395g 2.049g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.838g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.09mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.121g 1%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Sodium 56mg 52mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92100%
Contains more FatsFats +147.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~0.23g

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.6%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.