Foodstruct
Advanced Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Glycemic index chart

Beef tenderloin vs Duck meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Beef tenderloin and Duck meat different?

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Choline, Phosphorus and Vitamin B6, however Duck meat is richer in Vitamin B5, Copper, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A and Vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Beef tenderloin is 90% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains 2 times more Zinc than Duck meat. While Beef tenderloin contains 4.03mg of Zinc, Duck meat contains only 1.86mg.

Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Beef tenderloin vs Duck meat infographic
Copy infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin
6
:
2
Duck meat
Duck meat
Contains more Iron +15.2%
Contains more Potassium +62.3%
Contains more Magnesium +37.5%
Contains more Zinc +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.1%
Contains more Calcium +22.2%
Contains more Copper +84.6%
Equal in Sodium - 59
Beef tenderloin
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 117% 3% 30% 16% 41% 110% 87% 8%
Duck meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 102% 4% 18% 12% 76% 51% 67% 8%
Contains more Iron +15.2%
Contains more Potassium +62.3%
Contains more Magnesium +37.5%
Contains more Zinc +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.1%
Contains more Calcium +22.2%
Contains more Copper +84.6%
Equal in Sodium - 59

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin
3
:
8
Duck meat
Duck meat
Contains more Vitamin B6 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +720%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +339.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.269
Beef tenderloin
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 57% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6%
Duck meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 13% 14% 3% 44% 63% 91% 66% 42% 38% 13% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +720%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +339.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.269

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
44
Beef tenderloin
32
Duck meat
Mineral Summary Score
51
Beef tenderloin
42
Duck meat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
143%
Beef tenderloin
114%
Duck meat
Carbohydrates
0%
Beef tenderloin
0%
Duck meat
Fats
114%
Beef tenderloin
131%
Duck meat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Beef tenderloin Duck meat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Beef tenderloin Duck meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

People also compare

Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin vs Brisket
Turkey meat
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin vs Short ribs
Short ribs
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin vs Pastrami
Pastrami
Duck meat
Duck meat vs Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Duck meat
Duck meat vs Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Duck meat
Duck meat vs Domestic goose
Domestic goose

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.050000000000001g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Duck meat
Duck meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Beef tenderloin Duck meat Opinion
Calories 324 337 Duck meat
Protein 23.9 18.99 Beef tenderloin
Fats 24.6 28.35 Duck meat
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 85 84 Duck meat
Vitamin D 3 Duck meat
Iron 3.11 2.7 Beef tenderloin
Calcium 9 11 Duck meat
Potassium 331 204 Beef tenderloin
Magnesium 22 16 Beef tenderloin
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.123 0.227 Duck meat
Zinc 4.03 1.86 Beef tenderloin
Starch
Phosphorus 203 156 Beef tenderloin
Sodium 57 59 Beef tenderloin
Vitamin A 0 210 Duck meat
Vitamin E 0.7 Duck meat
Vitamin D 0.1 Duck meat
Vitamin B1 0.09 0.174 Duck meat
Vitamin B2 0.26 0.269 Duck meat
Vitamin B3 3 4.825 Duck meat
Vitamin B5 0.25 1.098 Duck meat
Vitamin B6 0.25 0.18 Beef tenderloin
Vitamin B12 2.46 0.3 Beef tenderloin
Vitamin K 5.1 Duck meat
Folate 8 6 Beef tenderloin
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 9.72 9.67 Duck meat
Monounsaturated Fat 10.27 12.9 Duck meat
Polyunsaturated fat 1 3.65 Duck meat
Tryptophan 0.268 0.232 Beef tenderloin
Threonine 1.044 0.773 Beef tenderloin
Isoleucine 1.075 0.872 Beef tenderloin
Leucine 1.889 1.465 Beef tenderloin
Lysine 1.989 1.486 Beef tenderloin
Methionine 0.612 0.475 Beef tenderloin
Phenylalanine 0.933 0.752 Beef tenderloin
Valine 1.163 0.938 Beef tenderloin
Histidine 0.818 0.462 Beef tenderloin
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients
  2. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.