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Beef tenderloin vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef tenderloin and chicken meat different?

  • Beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than chicken meat.
  • Beef tenderloin has 3 times more saturated fat than chicken meat. Beef tenderloin has 9.72g of saturated fat, while chicken meat has 3.79g.

Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used 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.
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +146.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +720%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0.3µg 90%
Vitamin B3 3mg 8.487mg 34%
Saturated fat 9.72g 3.79g 27%
Iron 3.11mg 1.26mg 23%
Zinc 4.03mg 1.94mg 19%
Fats 24.6g 13.6g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.03mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 2.97g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 5.34g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.4mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.168mg 7%
Protein 23.9g 27.3g 7%
Copper 0.123mg 0.066mg 6%
Choline 91mg 65.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Calories 324kcal 239kcal 4%
Potassium 331mg 223mg 3%
Phosphorus 203mg 182mg 3%
Selenium 22.9µg 23.9µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 82mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +80.9%
Contains more OtherOther +-994.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.