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Beef tenderloin vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef tenderloin and butter

  • Beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 204% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains 156 times more iron than butter. Beef tenderloin contains 3.11mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1279.2%
Contains more IronIron +15450%
Contains more CopperCopper +668.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +384%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.72g 50.489g 185%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0.17µg 95%
Fats 24.6g 81.11g 87%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Protein 23.9g 0.85g 46%
Cholesterol 85mg 215mg 43%
Selenium 22.9µg 1µg 40%
Iron 3.11mg 0.02mg 39%
Zinc 4.03mg 0.09mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 23.43g 33%
Phosphorus 203mg 24mg 26%
Calories 324kcal 717kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.003mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.042mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.034mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 3.01g 13%
Choline 91mg 18.8mg 13%
Copper 0.123mg 0.016mg 12%
Potassium 331mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.005mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.11mg 3%
Sodium 57mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 24mg 2%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2711.8%
Contains more WaterWater +169.6%
Contains more OtherOther +7725%
Contains more FatsFats +229.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.