Beef Flank Steak
Description
Beef flank steak is the cut from the flank of the animal, also known as London Broil. This cut is boneless, containing little fat and total lipids. Consequently, flank steak is both less tender and lower in calories than many other cuts of beef.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 888 |
| Protein: | 87.4 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 0 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 57 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 25.6 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 28.36 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 238 mg |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 50 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .499 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .680 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | 1.87 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 13.4 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | 20.6 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | 1.46 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 32 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 0 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 22 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .327 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | 8.9 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 93 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .064 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 864 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 1585 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 321 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 15.7 | 15 mg |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .98 gm |
| Threonine: | 3.82 gm |
| Isoleucine: | 3.9 gm |
| Leucine: | 6.9 gm |
| Lysine: | 7.27 gm |
| Methionine: | 2.24 gm |
| Cysteine: | .98 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | 3.4 gm |
| Tyrosine: | 2.9 gm |
| Valine: | 4.25 gm |
| Arginine: | 5.5 gm |
| Histidine: | 2.99 gm |
| Alanine: | 5.27 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | 7.98 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | 13.1 gm |
| Glycine: | 4.76 gm |
| Proline: | 3.86 gm |
| Serine: | 3.34 gm |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
United States Department of Agriculture. How To Buy Food For Economy and Quality. Recommendations of the United States Department of Agriculture. Dover: New York. 1975.
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