Beef tenderloin vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef tenderloin and fontina different?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline; however, fontina is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for fontina is 54% higher.
- Beef tenderloin contains 20 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While beef tenderloin contains 3mg of vitamin B3, fontina contains only 0.15mg.
- Beef tenderloin has less saturated fat.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).
Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Cheese, fontina 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +417.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1252.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +392% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6011.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.4% |
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 | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +46.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +490.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 9mg | 550mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 9.72g | 19.196g | 43% |
| Iron | 3.11mg | 0.23mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 1.68µg | 33% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 800mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 261µg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 346mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.15mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 14.5µg | 15% |
| Choline | 91mg | 15.4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.083mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.025mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Fats | 24.6g | 31.14g | 10% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 64mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.021mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 4.03mg | 3.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.204mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 8.687g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 1.654g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.429mg | 4% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 389kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 23.9g | 25.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.55g | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.889mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.989mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.163mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.959mg | 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:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
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Protein
~25.6g
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
19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.654 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.4% |
