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Lemon vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and flank steak different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than lemons.
  • Lemons are lower in saturated fat.

Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.7%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +8066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7250%

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7263%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +623.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Selenium 0.4µg 29.4µg 53%
Protein 1.1g 27.66g 53%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 7.363mg 45%
Zinc 0.06mg 4.9mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.579mg 38%
Phosphorus 16mg 210mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Choline 5.1mg 105.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.395g 15%
Iron 0.6mg 1.74mg 14%
Fats 0.3g 8.23g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.133mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.317g 8%
Calories 29kcal 192kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.545mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 339mg 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.082mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.075mg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.38mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 56mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.009mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +38.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2414.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2643.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30054.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.