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Beef tenderloin vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef tenderloin and feta different?

  • Beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and choline; however, feta is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Feta covers your daily need for calcium, 48% more than beef tenderloin.
  • Beef tenderloin has 6 times more choline than feta. Beef tenderloin has 91mg of choline, while feta has 15.4mg.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.

Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Cheese, feta types were 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.9%
Contains more IronIron +378.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Feta DV% diff.
Calcium 9mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.844mg 45%
Sodium 57mg 917mg 37%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 1.69µg 32%
Iron 3.11mg 0.65mg 31%
Saturated fat 9.72g 14.946g 24%
Phosphorus 203mg 337mg 19%
Protein 23.9g 14.21g 19%
Choline 91mg 15.4mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 4.623g 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.967mg 14%
Selenium 22.9µg 15µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.424mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.991mg 13%
Copper 0.123mg 0.032mg 10%
Zinc 4.03mg 2.88mg 10%
Potassium 331mg 62mg 8%
Folate 8µg 32µg 6%
Fats 24.6g 21.28g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.154mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.591g 3%
Calories 324kcal 264kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.028mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 89mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.1%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.2%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.