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

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What are the differences between flank steak and turkey sausage?

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, choline, iron, and phosphorus in flank steak is higher than in turkey sausage.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% more.
  • Turkey sausage contains 3 times less choline than flank steak. Flank steak contains 105.4mg of choline, while turkey sausage contains 33.9mg.
  • Flank steak has less cholesterol.

We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild types in this article.

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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% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more IronIron +62.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%

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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 29.4µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.79µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 4.657g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.208mg 29%
Cholesterol 79mg 160mg 27%
Sodium 56mg 639mg 25%
Protein 27.66g 15.42g 24%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 3.692mg 23%
Zinc 4.9mg 2.98mg 17%
Fats 8.23g 18.09g 15%
Choline 105.4mg 33.9mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Iron 1.74mg 1.07mg 8%
Phosphorus 210mg 155mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 5.158g 5%
Potassium 339mg 229mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.111mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.395g 3.839g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.165mg 2%
Calories 192kcal 235kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.054mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 32mg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.56g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.56g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.481mg 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
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.4%
Contains more FatsFats +119.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.12g
~equal in Other ~1.81g

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
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1346.3%

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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 sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/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.