Beef tenderloin vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef tenderloin and corned beef?
- Beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B1, while corned beef is higher in selenium.
- Corned beef's daily need coverage for sodium is 40% higher.
- Corned beef has 3 times less vitamin B1 than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin has 0.09mg of vitamin B1, while corned beef has 0.026mg.
- Corned beef is lower in saturated fat.
We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +83.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +67.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +246.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 57mg | 973mg | 40% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 1.63µg | 35% |
Selenium | 22.9µg | 32.8µg | 18% |
Iron | 3.11mg | 1.86mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 6.34g | 15% |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 125mg | 11% |
Protein | 23.9g | 18.17g | 11% |
Fats | 24.6g | 18.98g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.026mg | 5% |
Potassium | 331mg | 145mg | 5% |
Zinc | 4.03mg | 4.58mg | 5% |
Choline | 91mg | 69.2mg | 4% |
Calories | 324kcal | 251kcal | 4% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 98mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.154mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 9.22g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 0.67g | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.47g | N/A |
Carbs | 0g | 0.47g | 0% |
Calcium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 3.03mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.889mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.989mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.163mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.58mg | 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:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +29.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
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
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.8% |