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Puff pastry vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are puff pastry and flank steak different?

  • Puff pastry is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin K; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for flank steak is 68% higher.
  • Puff pastry contains 55 times more manganese than flank steak. While puff pastry contains 0.495mg of manganese, flank steak contains only 0.009mg.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than puff pastry (56).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 IronIron +49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +446.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +807.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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.
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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1064.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2947.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Flank steak DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.322g 146%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Fats 38.5g 8.23g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.579mg 43%
Protein 7.4g 27.66g 41%
Zinc 0.54mg 4.9mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 7.363mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.075mg 21%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.009mg 21%
Phosphorus 60mg 210mg 21%
Calories 558kcal 192kcal 18%
Choline 6.2mg 105.4mg 18%
Carbs 45.7g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 3.317g 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 1.4µg 12%
Folate 55µg 9µg 12%
Iron 2.6mg 1.74mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.545mg 11%
Saturated fat 5.502g 3.395g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.133mg 10%
Selenium 24.5µg 29.4µg 9%
Sodium 253mg 56mg 9%
Potassium 62mg 339mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.082mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.38mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 +367.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1766.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.8%
Contains more WaterWater +767.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 +166.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6803.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.