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Soft serve vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soft serve and flank steak

  • Soft serve is richer in vitamin A, yet flank steak is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for flank steak is 48% higher.
  • Flank steak contains less saturated fat.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
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 CalciumCalcium +555%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.5%
Contains more IronIron +728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +842.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +880%
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
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 EVitamin E +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7650.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +226%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.545mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Flank steak DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 29.4µg 48%
Protein 4.1g 27.66g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.63µg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 7.363mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.579mg 41%
Zinc 0.52mg 4.9mg 40%
Iron 0.21mg 1.74mg 19%
Saturated fat 7.46g 3.395g 18%
Vitamin A 162µg 0µg 18%
Choline 26mg 105.4mg 14%
Phosphorus 116mg 210mg 13%
Calcium 131mg 20mg 11%
Carbs 22.2g 0g 7%
Fats 13g 8.23g 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.082mg 6%
Potassium 177mg 339mg 5%
Vitamin D 29IU 4%
Cholesterol 91mg 79mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.133mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Calories 222kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.322g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.545mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 0g N/A
Sodium 61mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.4µg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 3.317g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 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 +58%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +574.6%
~equal in Water ~64.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.317g

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.