Beef tenderloin vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef tenderloin and duck meat different?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, choline, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, duck meat is richer in vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for 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.
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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 | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +15.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +84.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +38.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +720% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +80.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +339.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 0.3µg | 90% |
Zinc | 4.03mg | 1.86mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 3.65g | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 1.098mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.227mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.825mg | 11% |
Protein | 23.9g | 18.99g | 10% |
Choline | 91mg | 50.4mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 12.9g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 156mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 63µg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
Fats | 24.6g | 28.35g | 6% |
Iron | 3.11mg | 2.7mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
Selenium | 22.9µg | 20µg | 5% |
Potassium | 331mg | 204mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
Calories | 324kcal | 337kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.269mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 84mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
Sodium | 57mg | 59mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 9.67g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.889mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.989mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.163mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.462mg | 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:
18.99 g
Fats:
28.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.84 g
Other:
0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +281.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~51.84g
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
9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.65 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +265% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.67g