Veal vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between veal and flank steak

Veal has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B2, while flank steak has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc.
Flank steak's daily need coverage for selenium is 29% higher.
Flank steak contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than veal. Veal contains 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while flank steak contains 0.545mg.
The amount of cholesterol in flank steak is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.

Veal

Flank steak

Contains more CopperCopper	+25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+288.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.6%
Contains more IronIron	+75.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~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.

Veal

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+103%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+112.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+28.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+10.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.075mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	13.7µg	29.4µg	29%
Vitamin B12	1.27µg	1.63µg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.39mg	0.579mg	15%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.545mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.133mg	11%
Iron	0.99mg	1.74mg	9%
Zinc	3.87mg	4.9mg	9%
Cholesterol	103mg	79mg	8%
Protein	24.38g	27.66g	7%
Vitamin B3	8.03mg	7.363mg	4%
Saturated fat	3.04g	3.395g	2%
Choline	95mg	105.4mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.38mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.55g	0.322g	2%
Copper	0.103mg	0.082mg	2%
Folate	11µg	9µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.84g	3.317g	1%
Calories	172kcal	192kcal	1%
Manganese	0.035mg	0.009mg	1%
Sodium	83mg	56mg	1%
Phosphorus	217mg	210mg	1%
Fats	7.56g	8.23g	1%
Magnesium	24mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	17mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	337mg	339mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.075mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	1.4µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.247mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	1.065mg	1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.201mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	1.94mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	2.009mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.569mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.984mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	1.347mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.885mg	0.883mg	0%