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Grapefruit vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between grapefruit and flank steak

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than grapefruit.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of flank steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.1%
Contains more IronIron +2075%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29300%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3509.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +992.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1268.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Protein 0.77g 27.66g 54%
Selenium 0.1µg 29.4µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 7.363mg 45%
Zinc 0.07mg 4.9mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.579mg 40%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Phosphorus 18mg 210mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Iron 0.08mg 1.74mg 21%
Choline 7.7mg 105.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.021g 3.395g 15%
Fats 0.14g 8.23g 12%
Calories 42kcal 192kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 3.317g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.133mg 8%
Copper 0.032mg 0.082mg 6%
Potassium 135mg 339mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.545mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 10.66g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.075mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Sodium 0mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.322g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Folate 13µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-716.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3492.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5778.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
48% 47% 5%
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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16485%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +794.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.