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Turkey bacon vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey bacon and flank steak

  • Turkey bacon has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, flank steak has more vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
  • Turkey bacon has 4 times more calcium than flank steak. Turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, while flank steak has 20mg.
  • Flank steak is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared 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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
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 +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.1%
~equal in Potassium ~339mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Flank steak DV% diff.
Sodium 1069mg 56mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 0.322g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.579mg 26%
Selenium 15.8µg 29.4µg 25%
Protein 15.94g 27.66g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 7.363mg 21%
Zinc 2.54mg 4.9mg 21%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 1.63µg 18%
Fats 16.93g 8.23g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.133mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 3.317g 7%
Calcium 80mg 20mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.52g 3.395g 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.74mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.545mg 3%
Copper 0.068mg 0.082mg 2%
Phosphorus 222mg 210mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.38mg 2%
Cholesterol 86mg 79mg 2%
Calories 226kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Potassium 349mg 339mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 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 +105.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-5783.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
~equal in Water ~64.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 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 +87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1359.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.