First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Skirt steak | Sirloin |
| Nutrient | skirt steak | sirloin |
| Protein | 26g | 27g |
| Carbohydrate | 0g | 0g |
| Fiber | 0g | 0g |
| Fat | 10g | 10g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 5g | 10g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 0g | 0g |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 4g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | skirt steak | sirloin |
| Choline | 23% | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 0% | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0% | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1% | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0% | 2% |
Skirt steak are a good source of Niacin, Vitamin B6. Skirt steak are a great source of Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron. Skirt steak are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Sirloin are a good source of Phosphorus, Iron. Sirloin are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Zinc.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | skirt steak | sirloin |
| Vitamin B1 | 9% | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 17% | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 31% | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0% | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 29% | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 185% | 87% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | skirt steak | sirloin |
| Sodium | 5% | 4% |
| Potasium | 8% | 9% |
| Calcium | 2% | 3% |
| Magnesium | 7% | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 40% | 34% |
| Iron | 46% | 30% |
| Manganese | 0% | 0% |
| Selenium | 43% | 64% |
| Copper | 9% | 9% |
| Zinc | 77% | 51% |
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