Pound cake vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and flank steak different?

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 53% more than pound cake.
Pound cake contains 7 times more sodium than flank steak. Pound cake contains 377mg of sodium, while flank steak contains 56mg.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than flank steak (0).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.

Pound cake

Flank steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+135%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1122.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+127.5%
Contains more IronIron	+17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1039.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+488%

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.

Pound cake

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+87.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+366.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+352.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+60.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.63µg	53%
Protein	5g	27.66g	45%
Selenium	5µg	29.4µg	44%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.579mg	42%
Zinc	0.43mg	4.9mg	41%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	7.363mg	36%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.322g	21%
Carbs	53.64g	0g	18%
Threonine	153mg	1.105mg	14%
Sodium	377mg	56mg	14%
Phosphorus	140mg	210mg	10%
Fats	13.96g	8.23g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.133mg	9%
Folate	42µg	9µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.075mg	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Calories	353kcal	192kcal	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Choline	65.6mg	105.4mg	7%
Potassium	149mg	339mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.395g	6%
Copper	0.042mg	0.082mg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Magnesium	8mg	23mg	4%
Cholesterol	66mg	79mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.009mg	4%
Iron	1.48mg	1.74mg	3%
Calcium	47mg	20mg	3%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.38mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.545mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	3.317g	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	0g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.182mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.883mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.895g		N/A