Noodles vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are noodles and flank steak different?
- Noodles is richer in folate and vitamin B1, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
- Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 64% more than noodles.
- Noodles contains 9 times more folate than flank steak. Noodles contains 84µg of folate, while flank steak contains 9µg.
- Noodles is lower in cholesterol.
- Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than flank steak (0).
Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 CopperCopper | +19.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +792.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +18.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +653.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +285.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +123.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +254.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1158.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1711.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +310.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 1.63µg | 64% |
Protein | 4.54g | 27.66g | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.579mg | 41% |
Zinc | 0.65mg | 4.9mg | 39% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.077mg | 7.363mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 76mg | 210mg | 19% |
Folate | 84µg | 9µg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 0.075mg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 29mg | 79mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 0.419g | 3.395g | 14% |
Choline | 25.7mg | 105.4mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.009mg | 13% |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 29.4µg | 10% |
Fats | 2.07g | 8.23g | 9% |
Potassium | 38mg | 339mg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.16g | 0g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 3.317g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 0.545mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
Calories | 138kcal | 192kcal | 3% |
Iron | 1.47mg | 1.74mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.322g | 2% |
Sodium | 5mg | 56mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.082mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.96g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.136mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.138mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.365mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.22mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.121mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 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 | +-933.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +509.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +297.6% |
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Water
~64.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 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 | -87.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +470.9% |