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Oats vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oats and flank steak?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 213% higher.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than flank steak (0).

We used Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +669.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more IronIron +171.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +663.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54522.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.4%

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.
Oats
3
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +917.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Flank steak DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.009mg 213%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Copper 0.626mg 0.082mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.075mg 57%
Selenium 29.4µg 53%
Phosphorus 523mg 210mg 45%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 7.363mg 40%
Iron 4.72mg 1.74mg 37%
Magnesium 177mg 23mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.579mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Carbs 66.27g 0g 22%
Protein 16.89g 27.66g 22%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.545mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.322g 15%
Folate 56µg 9µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.217g 3.395g 10%
Calories 389kcal 192kcal 10%
Zinc 3.97mg 4.9mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 3.317g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Potassium 429mg 339mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 20mg 3%
Fats 6.9g 8.23g 2%
Sodium 2mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.133mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +-2966.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +680.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -64.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +687.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.3%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.