Beef tenderloin vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef tenderloin and lamb

Beef tenderloin has more iron, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, while lamb has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium.
Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 23% higher.
Lamb contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 0.25mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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.

Beef tenderloin

Lamb

Contains more IronIron	+65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~310mg

~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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.

Beef tenderloin

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+92.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+164%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.55µg

~equal in Choline ~93.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	3mg	6.66mg	23%
Iron	3.11mg	1.88mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.25mg	0.13mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.66mg	8%
Selenium	22.9µg	26.4µg	6%
Fats	24.6g	20.94g	6%
Cholesterol	85mg	97mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	10.27g	8.82g	4%
Saturated fat	9.72g	8.83g	4%
Vitamin K		4.6µg	4%
Zinc	4.03mg	4.46mg	4%
Vitamin B12	2.46µg	2.55µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1g	1.51g	3%
Folate	8µg	18µg	3%
Calories	324kcal	294kcal	2%
Phosphorus	203mg	188mg	2%
Calcium	9mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.25mg	1%
Protein	23.9g	24.52g	1%
Vitamin E		0.14mg	1%
Sodium	57mg	72mg	1%
Potassium	331mg	310mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Copper	0.123mg	0.119mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.022mg	0%
Choline	91mg	93.7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.268mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.075mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	1.889mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	1.989mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.612mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.933mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	1.163mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.818mg	0.777mg	0%