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Beef tenderloin vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef tenderloin and amaranth

  • Beef tenderloin has more selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 13 times less vitamin B3 than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 3mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
  • Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6000%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 103%
Saturated fat 9.72g 44%
Protein 23.9g 3.8g 40%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.854mg 37%
Fats 24.6g 1.58g 35%
Selenium 22.9µg 5.5µg 32%
Zinc 4.03mg 0.86mg 29%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.022mg 18%
Choline 91mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.235mg 17%
Iron 3.11mg 2.1mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.113mg 11%
Calories 324kcal 102kcal 11%
Magnesium 22mg 65mg 10%
Phosphorus 203mg 148mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.015mg 6%
Potassium 331mg 135mg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Calcium 9mg 47mg 4%
Copper 0.123mg 0.149mg 3%
Sodium 57mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +528.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1457%
Contains more OtherOther +306.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.4%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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