Beef tenderloin vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef tenderloin and edam?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Edam's daily need coverage for calcium is 72% more.
- Edam contains 37 times less vitamin B3 than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 3mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
- Beef tenderloin has less saturated fat.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).
We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Cheese, edam types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +76.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +606.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +241.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8022.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164% |
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 | +143.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3558.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +228.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +59.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +490.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 9mg | 731mg | 72% |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 536mg | 48% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 1.54µg | 38% |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 17.572g | 36% |
Sodium | 57mg | 812mg | 33% |
Iron | 3.11mg | 0.44mg | 33% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 243µg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.082mg | 18% |
Selenium | 22.9µg | 14.5µg | 15% |
Choline | 91mg | 15.4mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.389mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.036mg | 10% |
Fats | 24.6g | 27.8g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 8.125g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
Potassium | 331mg | 188mg | 4% |
Zinc | 4.03mg | 3.75mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 0.665g | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 16µg | 2% |
Calories | 324kcal | 357kcal | 2% |
Protein | 23.9g | 24.99g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 30mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.281mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 89mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.43g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.43g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.43g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.889mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.989mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.163mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.818mg | 1.034mg | 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:
24.99 g
Fats:
27.8 g
Carbs:
1.43 g
Water:
41.56 g
Other:
4.22 g
Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.8% |
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Protein
~24.99g
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
17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.4% |