Pastry vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pastry and flank steak
- Pastry is higher in vitamin B1 and manganese, yet flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline.
- Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than pastry.
- Pastry contains 54 times more manganese than flank steak. While pastry contains 0.488mg of manganese, flank steak contains only 0.009mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in flank steak is lower.
- The glycemic index of flank steak is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Contains more IronIron | +47.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +39% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5322.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +455.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +824.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +42.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1050% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2657.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1546.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.63µg | 68% |
Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 3.317g | 46% |
Fats | 38.1g | 8.23g | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.579mg | 43% |
Protein | 7.3g | 27.66g | 41% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 4.9mg | 40% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.322g | 30% |
Saturated fat | 9.643g | 3.395g | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.075mg | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 79mg | 26% |
Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.009mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 210mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 7.363mg | 20% |
Calories | 551kcal | 192kcal | 18% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 105.4mg | 18% |
Folate | 78µg | 9µg | 17% |
Carbs | 45.1g | 0g | 15% |
Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 1.4µg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.133mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.545mg | 11% |
Iron | 2.56mg | 1.74mg | 10% |
Selenium | 24.2µg | 29.4µg | 9% |
Sodium | 249mg | 56mg | 8% |
Potassium | 61mg | 339mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Copper | 0.114mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
Calcium | 10mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.6g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.74g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.196mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.508mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.308mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +362.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-1766.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +654.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +551.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1419.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.8% |