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Flank steak vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flank steak and turkey bacon

  • Flank steak has more vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, turkey bacon has more vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
  • Flank steak has 2 times more vitamin B6 than turkey bacon. Flank steak has 0.579mg of vitamin B6, while turkey bacon has 0.244mg.
  • Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
~equal in Potassium ~349mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 56mg 1069mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 4.699g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.244mg 26%
Selenium 29.4µg 15.8µg 25%
Protein 27.66g 15.94g 23%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 4.032mg 21%
Zinc 4.9mg 2.54mg 21%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.19µg 18%
Fats 8.23g 16.93g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.237mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 6.223g 7%
Calcium 20mg 80mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.395g 4.52g 5%
Iron 1.74mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.675mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.068mg 2%
Phosphorus 210mg 222mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.11mg 2%
Cholesterol 79mg 86mg 2%
Calories 192kcal 226kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Potassium 339mg 349mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 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 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more FatsFats +105.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61.83g
~equal in Other ~3.41g

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1359.3%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.