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Beef tenderloin vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef tenderloin and flank steak?

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B2; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% more.
  • Flank steak contains 3 times less saturated fat than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 9.72g of saturated fat, while flank steak contains 3.395g.

We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more IronIron +78.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~339mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 1.63µg 35%
Saturated fat 9.72g 3.395g 29%
Vitamin B3 3mg 7.363mg 27%
Fats 24.6g 8.23g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.579mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 3.317g 17%
Iron 3.11mg 1.74mg 17%
Selenium 22.9µg 29.4µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.133mg 10%
Protein 23.9g 27.66g 8%
Zinc 4.03mg 4.9mg 8%
Calories 324kcal 192kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.545mg 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.082mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.322g 5%
Choline 91mg 105.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 79mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.075mg 1%
Phosphorus 203mg 210mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 331mg 339mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +198.9%
Contains more OtherOther +-5316.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
~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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.