Taco vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and flank steak

Taco has more fiber and vitamin K; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, and choline.
Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 38% more than taco.
Flank steak contains less sodium.
Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of flank steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.

Taco

Flank steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+345%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2666.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.2%
Contains more IronIron	+46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+219.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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.

Taco

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+992.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+543.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+75.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+229.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	8.86g	27.66g	38%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.579mg	38%
Selenium	9.2µg	29.4µg	37%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	7.363mg	36%
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	1.63µg	29%
Zinc	1.75mg	4.9mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	0.322g	18%
Cholesterol	28mg	79mg	17%
Fiber	3.9g	0g	16%
Sodium	397mg	56mg	15%
Choline	32mg	105.4mg	13%
Vitamin K	15.3µg	1.4µg	12%
Vitamin B5		0.545mg	11%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.009mg	10%
Iron	1.19mg	1.74mg	7%
Calcium	89mg	20mg	7%
Carbs	19.85g	0g	7%
Fats	12.7g	8.23g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.133mg	6%
Starch	14.78g		6%
Phosphorus	178mg	210mg	5%
Potassium	209mg	339mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.384g	3.395g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	3.317g	3%
Folate	19µg	9µg	3%
Calories	226kcal	192kcal	2%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.075mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Magnesium	32mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0.38mg	1%
Copper	0.077mg	0.082mg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU		1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.9g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.467g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.182mg	0%
Threonine		1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.259mg	0%
Leucine		2.201mg	0%
Lysine		2.338mg	0%
Methionine		0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.093mg	0%
Valine		1.372mg	0%
Histidine		0.883mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.708g		N/A