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Beans vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and beef tenderloin different?

  • Beans have more fiber; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 103% more than beans.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +972.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +408.9%

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.
Beans
6
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.46µg 103%
Saturated fat 0.103g 9.72g 44%
Protein 4.8g 23.9g 38%
Fats 0.4g 24.6g 37%
Iron 0.29mg 3.11mg 35%
Selenium 4.5µg 22.9µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 10.27g 26%
Zinc 1.4mg 4.03mg 24%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.26mg 15%
Phosphorus 104mg 203mg 14%
Choline 30.8mg 91mg 11%
Calories 105kcal 324kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.25mg 9%
Copper 0.206mg 0.123mg 9%
Carbs 20.49g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 9mg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 57mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 22mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 331mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +50.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +397.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6050%
Contains more OtherOther +83%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29242.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.4%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.