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Beef tenderloin vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef tenderloin and mackerel different?

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in zinc, iron, and vitamin B1; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 398% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While beef tenderloin contains 0.09mg of vitamin B1, mackerel contains only 0.02mg.
  • Mackerel has less saturated fat.

Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Fish, mackerel, salted 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.
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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +122.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220.5%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +387.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 12µg 398%
Sodium 57mg 4450mg 191%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 22.9µg 73.4µg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 6.21g 35%
Zinc 4.03mg 1.1mg 27%
Iron 3.11mg 1.4mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.41mg 12%
Saturated fat 9.72g 7.148g 12%
Protein 23.9g 18.5g 11%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Phosphorus 203mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Potassium 331mg 520mg 6%
Calcium 9mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.19mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 8.32g 5%
Copper 0.123mg 0.1mg 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.3mg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Choline 91mg 101.6mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 305kcal 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Fats 24.6g 25.1g 1%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +328.1%
~equal in Fats ~25.1g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.