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Beef tenderloin vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef tenderloin and brisket

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B2, yet brisket is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Brisket covers your daily zinc needs 24% more than beef tenderloin.
  • Beef tenderloin contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than brisket. While beef tenderloin contains 0.26mg of vitamin B2, brisket contains only 0.171mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brisket is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.3%

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Brisket DV% diff.
Zinc 4.03mg 6.69mg 24%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 2.12µg 14%
Saturated fat 9.72g 7.305g 11%
Fats 24.6g 18.42g 10%
Protein 23.9g 28.82g 10%
Iron 3.11mg 2.43mg 9%
Selenium 22.9µg 27.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 85mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.087mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.171mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.568mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 7.934g 6%
Phosphorus 203mg 175mg 4%
Choline 91mg 109.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.059mg 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 331mg 232mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.681g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 324kcal 289kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.282mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 48mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.01mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.879mg 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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1017.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~52.48g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.