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Beef tenderloin vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef tenderloin and chorizo different?

  • Beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and zinc; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for sodium, 51% more than beef tenderloin.
  • Beef tenderloin has 2 times more iron than chorizo. Beef tenderloin has 3.11mg of iron, while chorizo has 1.59mg.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.

Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +95.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
~equal in Selenium ~21.1µg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~96.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 57mg 1235mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.63mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.53mg 22%
Fats 24.6g 38.27g 21%
Saturated fat 9.72g 14.38g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 18.4g 20%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 2µg 19%
Iron 3.11mg 1.59mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.12mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 3.46g 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 5.131mg 13%
Phosphorus 203mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Calories 324kcal 455kcal 7%
Zinc 4.03mg 3.41mg 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.3mg 3%
Selenium 22.9µg 21.1µg 3%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Potassium 331mg 398mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.04mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Choline 91mg 96.7mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Protein 23.9g 24.1g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 9mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.9%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.