Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Beef tenderloin
  5. Compare
  6. Beef tenderloin vs. Hamburger

Beef tenderloin vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are beef tenderloin and hamburgers different?

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef tenderloin is 43% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains 2 times more saturated fat than hamburgers. While beef tenderloin contains 9.72g of saturated fat, hamburgers contain only 5.096g.
  • Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than hamburgers (66).

Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Beef tenderloin vs Hamburger infographic
Infographic link

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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg

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% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 1.44µg 43%
Selenium 22.9µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.72g 5.096g 21%
Choline 91mg 17%
Fats 24.6g 14.36g 16%
Sodium 57mg 414mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 5.365mg 15%
Protein 23.9g 17.08g 14%
Cholesterol 85mg 47mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 5.495g 12%
Folate 8µg 56µg 12%
Zinc 4.03mg 2.87mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.217mg 11%
Phosphorus 203mg 136mg 10%
Calcium 9mg 102mg 9%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.217mg 9%
Carbs 0g 24.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.203mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Copper 0.123mg 0.091mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.38g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Iron 3.11mg 2.88mg 3%
Potassium 331mg 226mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.25mg 1%
Calories 324kcal 295kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.2g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +74.9%
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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%

People also compare

Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin vs Brisket raw
Brisket raw
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin vs Short ribs
Short ribs
Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin vs Pastrami
Pastrami
Hamburger
Hamburger vs Submarine sandwich
Submarine sandwich
Hamburger
Hamburger vs Coleslaw
Coleslaw
Hamburger
Hamburger vs French fries
French fries

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

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.