Pork bacon vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork bacon and flank steak different?
- Pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Pork bacon covers your daily need for sodium, 93% more than flank steak.
- Pork bacon contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than flank steak. Pork bacon contains 0.348mg of vitamin B1, while flank steak contains 0.075mg.
- Flank steak is lower in sodium.
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +364% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2193mg | 56mg | 93% |
| Selenium | 59µg | 29.4µg | 54% |
| Fats | 43.27g | 8.23g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 14.187g | 3.395g | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 506mg | 210mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 19.065g | 3.317g | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.859g | 0.322g | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.348mg | 0.075mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.309mg | 0.579mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.16µg | 1.63µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.623mg | 7.363mg | 20% |
| Calories | 548kcal | 192kcal | 18% |
| Protein | 35.73g | 27.66g | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 4.9mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.082mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.033mg | 0.545mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 79mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.133mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 539mg | 339mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 1.74mg | 3% |
| Choline | 119.3mg | 105.4mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.35g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.299mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.399mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.676mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.782mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.964mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.795mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.417mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.901mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.343mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.21g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.199g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.088g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
35.73 g
Fats:
43.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
12.52 g
Other:
7.13 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +425.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-11983.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +412.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.859 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 | +474.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1409% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.1% |
