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

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The main differences between flank steak and turkey meat

Flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for flank steak is 25% higher.
Flank steak contains 2 times more zinc than turkey meat. Flank steak contains 4.9mg of zinc, while turkey meat contains 2.48mg.
Turkey meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Flank steak

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.8%
Contains more IronIron	+59.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+55.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Flank steak

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+59.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+73.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.616mg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	1.02µg	25%
Zinc	4.9mg	2.48mg	22%
Vitamin B3	7.363mg	9.573mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	2.119g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.281mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Cholesterol	79mg	109mg	10%
Iron	1.74mg	1.09mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.948mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Saturated fat	3.395g	2.155g	6%
Potassium	339mg	239mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.075mg	0.045mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.579mg	0.616mg	3%
Choline	105.4mg	87.4mg	3%
Protein	27.66g	28.55g	2%
Vitamin D*		15 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	30mg	2%
Phosphorus	210mg	223mg	2%
Sodium	56mg	103mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.07mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.317g	2.647g	2%
Fats	8.23g	7.39g	1%
Calcium	20mg	14mg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.093mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Selenium	29.4µg	29.8µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0µg	1%
Calories	192kcal	189kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	69kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.014mg	0%
Folate	9µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.105mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.259mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	2.201mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	2.338mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.72mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.093mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.372mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.883mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A