Gouda cheese vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between gouda cheese and flank steak
- Gouda cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, and choline.
- Gouda cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 71% more than flank steak.
- Flank steak has 35 times less calcium than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese has 700mg of calcium, while flank steak has 20mg.
- Flank steak contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gouda and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +180.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +625% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +127.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +102.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +151.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +64.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11587.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +623.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +584.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 700mg | 20mg | 68% |
Saturated fat | 17.614g | 3.395g | 65% |
Phosphorus | 546mg | 210mg | 48% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.063mg | 7.363mg | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.579mg | 38% |
Sodium | 819mg | 56mg | 33% |
Fats | 27.44g | 8.23g | 30% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 29.4µg | 27% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 1.74mg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 165µg | 0µg | 18% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 105.4mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.334mg | 0.133mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 114mg | 79mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.747g | 3.317g | 11% |
Zinc | 3.9mg | 4.9mg | 9% |
Calories | 356kcal | 192kcal | 8% |
Potassium | 121mg | 339mg | 6% |
Protein | 24.94g | 27.66g | 5% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 1.63µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.34mg | 0.545mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Folate | 21µg | 9µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.657g | 0.322g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 23mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.22g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.22g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.22g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.93mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.306mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.564mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.654mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.719mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.431mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.806mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.032mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.94 g
Fats:
27.44 g
Carbs:
2.22 g
Water:
41.46 g
Other:
3.94 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +233.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-6666.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +54.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.657 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.7% |