Fruitcake vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and flank steak different?
- Fruitcake is richer in fiber, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
- Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than flank steak (0).
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types were used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +65% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2344.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1714.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +303.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1370% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +136.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +830.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1158.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1084.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 1.63µg | 68% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 27.66g | 50% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 29.4µg | 50% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 4.9mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.579mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 7.363mg | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 79mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 210mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 0g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.322g | 20% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 105.4mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 3.395g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.009mg | 9% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 192kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.545mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 339mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 1.74mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Folate | 20µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.133mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 3.317g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.075mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 8.23g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-1933.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +853.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +153.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~8.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +932% |
