Beef sirloin vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beef sirloin and beef
- Beef sirloin has more selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and choline; however, beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 114% more than beef sirloin.
- Beef sirloin has 2 times more magnesium than beef. While beef sirloin has 27mg of magnesium, beef has only 14mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 4.21µg | 114% |
| Selenium | 38.9µg | 25.4µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.001mg | 5.76mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 5.7mg | 3.7mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.92mg | 3.04mg | 14% |
| Choline | 117.3mg | 75.6mg | 8% |
| Protein | 30.8g | 27.55g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.915g | 2.595g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.607mg | 0.481mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.532g | 2% |
| Fats | 5.03g | 6.54g | 2% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 352mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.006g | 2.734g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 22mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 85mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 253mg | 259mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.681mg | 0.669mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Calories | 177kcal | 169kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.202mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.23mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.401mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.45mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.603mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.802mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.217mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.528mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.983mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +195% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~65.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +187.6% |
