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Beef tenderloin vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef tenderloin and falafel?

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, falafel is richer in manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
  • Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Falafel, home-prepared 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.
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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2190%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4835.7%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0µg 103%
Selenium 22.9µg 1µg 40%
Saturated fat 9.72g 2.383g 33%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.691mg 29%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Zinc 4.03mg 1.5mg 23%
Protein 23.9g 13.31g 21%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 4.16g 21%
Choline 91mg 17%
Copper 0.123mg 0.258mg 15%
Magnesium 22mg 82mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.044mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Fats 24.6g 17.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.125mg 10%
Sodium 57mg 294mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.166mg 7%
Potassium 331mg 585mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.146mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 54mg 5%
Iron 3.11mg 3.42mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 203mg 192mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.292mg 1%
Calories 324kcal 333kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 10.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.6%
Contains more FatsFats +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.171g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.