Pork vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pork and flank steak
- Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 67% more than flank steak.
- Flank steak has 2 times less vitamin B2 than pork. Pork has 0.321mg of vitamin B2, while flank steak has 0.133mg.
- Flank steak contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +105% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1069.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +132.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +12.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.075mg | 67% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.63µg | 39% |
Selenium | 45.3µg | 29.4µg | 29% |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 4.9mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 7.363mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.133mg | 14% |
Iron | 0.87mg | 1.74mg | 11% |
Fats | 13.92g | 8.23g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.579mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 5.23g | 3.395g | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 3.317g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.322g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 246mg | 210mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.545mg | 3% |
Calories | 242kcal | 192kcal | 3% |
Choline | 93.9mg | 105.4mg | 2% |
Potassium | 423mg | 339mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
Protein | 27.32g | 27.66g | 1% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 79mg | 0% |
Calcium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sodium | 62mg | 56mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.177mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.473mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +69.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-1583.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.9% |
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Protein
~27.66g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 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 | +86.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +272.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.1% |