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Avocado vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between avocadoes and beef tenderloin?

  • Avocadoes are richer in fiber, vitamin B5, and folate, while beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% higher.
  • Avocadoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index (40) than beef tenderloin (0).

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +914.3%
Contains more IronIron +465.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +529.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5625%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +540.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.46µg 103%
Protein 2g 23.9g 44%
Selenium 0.4µg 22.9µg 41%
Saturated fat 2.126g 9.72g 35%
Iron 0.55mg 3.11mg 32%
Zinc 0.64mg 4.03mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.25mg 23%
Phosphorus 52mg 203mg 22%
Folate 81µg 8µg 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Fats 14.66g 24.6g 15%
Choline 14.2mg 91mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3mg 8%
Calories 160kcal 324kcal 8%
Copper 0.19mg 0.123mg 7%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.014mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 1g 5%
Potassium 485mg 331mg 5%
Carbs 8.53g 0g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 10.27g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 0g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.818mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1095%
Contains more FatsFats +67.8%
Contains more OtherOther +98.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.27g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.