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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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +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%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 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

Nutrient Pork Flank steak 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
28% 8% 64%
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%
~equal in Protein ~27.66g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.