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Ice cream sandwich vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream sandwich and flank steak?

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
  • Flank steak has 3 times less copper than ice cream sandwich. Ice cream sandwich has 0.254mg of copper, while flank steak has 0.082mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index (61) than flank steak (0).

We used Ice cream sandwich and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.8%
Contains more IronIron +569.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +848.4%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1967.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3160%
Contains more CholineCholine +1217.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 1.63µg 66%
Selenium 3.1µg 29.4µg 48%
Protein 4.29g 27.66g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.579mg 42%
Zinc 0.6mg 4.9mg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 7.363mg 36%
Phosphorus 72mg 210mg 20%
Iron 0.26mg 1.74mg 19%
Copper 0.254mg 0.082mg 19%
Cholesterol 21mg 79mg 19%
Choline 8mg 105.4mg 18%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.009mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.322g 13%
Carbs 37.14g 0g 12%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 115mg 339mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.545mg 7%
Folate 34µg 9µg 6%
Saturated fat 2.317g 3.395g 5%
Sodium 129mg 56mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.075mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 3.317g 2%
Calories 237kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.133mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Fats 8.57g 8.23g 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 OtherOther +-1933.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +544.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
~equal in Fats ~8.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 -31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.7%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.