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Whey vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and flank steak

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% more.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than flank steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950%
Contains more ZincZinc +3669.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1447.4%
~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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1767.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +558.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.63µg 56%
Protein 0.85g 27.66g 54%
Selenium 1.9µg 29.4µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 7.363mg 46%
Zinc 0.13mg 4.9mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.579mg 42%
Cholesterol 2mg 79mg 26%
Phosphorus 46mg 210mg 23%
Iron 0.06mg 1.74mg 21%
Choline 16mg 105.4mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.23g 3.395g 14%
Fats 0.36g 8.23g 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.082mg 9%
Calories 27kcal 192kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 3.317g 8%
Potassium 161mg 339mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.545mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.075mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.133mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Sodium 54mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.883mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-983.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3154.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2186.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3217%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2827.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.