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Flank steak vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flank steak and tamarind

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, 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 Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2161.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1125.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 29.4µg 1.3µg 51%
Protein 27.66g 2.8g 50%
Zinc 4.9mg 0.1mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.066mg 39%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 1.938mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.428mg 29%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 0g 62.5g 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Choline 105.4mg 8.6mg 18%
Magnesium 23mg 92mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.395g 0.272g 14%
Phosphorus 210mg 113mg 14%
Iron 1.74mg 2.8mg 13%
Fats 8.23g 0.6g 12%
Potassium 339mg 628mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.143mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.181g 8%
Calcium 20mg 74mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.059g 2%
Calories 192kcal 239kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.152mg 1%
Folate 9µg 14µg 1%
Sodium 56mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.086mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +887.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1271.7%
Contains more WaterWater +104.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1732.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +445.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.