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Beef tenderloin vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef tenderloin and American cheese

  • Beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Beef tenderloin has 39 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Beef tenderloin has 3mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
  • Beef tenderloin is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than beef tenderloin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more IronIron +393.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.9%

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.
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 9mg 1045mg 104%
Sodium 57mg 1671mg 70%
Phosphorus 203mg 641mg 63%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 1.5µg 40%
Saturated fat 9.72g 18.057g 38%
Iron 3.11mg 0.63mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.076mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.054mg 15%
Zinc 4.03mg 2.49mg 14%
Protein 23.9g 18.13g 12%
Fats 24.6g 31.79g 11%
Choline 91mg 36.2mg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.046mg 9%
Potassium 331mg 132mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.015mg 6%
Cholesterol 85mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Selenium 22.9µg 20.2µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 8.236g 5%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 1.286g 2%
Calories 324kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.234mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.041mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.