Beef ribs vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef ribs and beef tenderloin

Beef ribs are higher in zinc and monounsaturated fat, yet beef tenderloin is higher in iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
Beef ribs cover your daily zinc needs 16% more than beef tenderloin.
The amount of saturated fat in beef tenderloin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Beef ribs

Beef tenderloin

Contains more ZincZinc

+42.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.1%
Contains more IronIron	+33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Calcium ~9mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.014mg

~equal in Selenium ~22.9µg

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.

Beef ribs

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.46µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline		91mg	17%
Zinc	5.76mg	4.03mg	16%
Saturated fat	12.29g	9.72g	12%
Iron	2.33mg	3.11mg	10%
Fats	30.49g	24.6g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	13.04g	10.27g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.26mg	5%
Vitamin B12	2.33µg	2.46µg	5%
Copper	0.088mg	0.123mg	4%
Phosphorus	172mg	203mg	4%
Vitamin B3	3.64mg	3mg	4%
Selenium	21.2µg	22.9µg	3%
Calories	372kcal	324kcal	2%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.25mg	2%
Protein	22.8g	23.9g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.25mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.09mg	2%
Potassium	290mg	331mg	1%
Cholesterol	85mg	85mg	0%
Magnesium	20mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	10mg	9mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	57mg	0%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.014mg	0%
Folate	7µg	8µg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.05g	1g	0%
Tryptophan	0.255mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	0.996mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.025mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	1.802mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	1.897mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.584mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.89mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	1.109mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.781mg	0.818mg	0%