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Table salt vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between table salt and flank steak

  • Flank steak is higher than table salt in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and iron.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1683% more than flank steak.
  • The amount of sodium in flank steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4137.5%
Contains more IronIron +427.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29300%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Flank steak DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 56mg 1683%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Protein 0g 27.66g 55%
Selenium 0.1µg 29.4µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.363mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.579mg 45%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.9mg 44%
Phosphorus 0mg 210mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Choline 0mg 105.4mg 19%
Iron 0.33mg 1.74mg 18%
Saturated fat 0g 3.395g 15%
Fats 0g 8.23g 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.545mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.133mg 10%
Calories 0kcal 192kcal 10%
Potassium 8mg 339mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.317g 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.075mg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.082mg 6%
Magnesium 1mg 23mg 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.322g 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-166433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31985%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.