Beef tenderloin vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef tenderloin and cervelat?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in iron, zinc, and phosphorus; however, cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 127% more.
- Cervelat contains 2 times less phosphorus than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 203mg of phosphorus, while cervelat contains 111mg.
- Beef tenderloin has less saturated fat.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than cervelat (28).
We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork types in this article.
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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 | +57.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +52.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +57.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +15.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +123.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 5.5µg | 127% |
Sodium | 57mg | 1300mg | 54% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.6mg | 18% |
Zinc | 4.03mg | 2.56mg | 13% |
Protein | 23.9g | 17.45g | 13% |
Iron | 3.11mg | 2.04mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 111mg | 13% |
Fats | 24.6g | 30.43g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 11.51g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.31mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 12.97g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
Selenium | 22.9µg | 20.3µg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 74mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 2µg | 2% |
Choline | 91mg | 78.9mg | 2% |
Calories | 324kcal | 362kcal | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 14mg | 2% |
Potassium | 331mg | 260mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 3.33g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 1.2g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.33g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 9mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.85g | 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
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
Protein:
17.45 g
Fats:
30.43 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
45.18 g
Other:
3.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37% |
Contains more FatsFats | +23.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.3% |
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Water
~45.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20% |