Beef tenderloin vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef tenderloin and lamb ribs

Beef tenderloin has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
Lamb ribs covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 23% more than beef tenderloin.
Lamb ribs has 2 times less vitamin B6 than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin has 0.25mg of vitamin B6, while lamb ribs has 0.11mg.
Beef tenderloin contains less saturated fat.

Specific 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, rib, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 ribs

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.1%
Contains more IronIron	+94.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+144.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

~equal in Selenium ~21.8µg

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 ribs

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+152%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.23µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	3mg	6.75mg	23%
Iron	3.11mg	1.6mg	19%
Choline	91mg		17%
Saturated fat	9.72g	12.77g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.25mg	0.11mg	11%
Vitamin B12	2.46µg	2.23µg	10%
Fats	24.6g	29.82g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1g	2.17g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.63mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	10.27g	12.52g	6%
Protein	23.9g	21.12g	6%
Zinc	4.03mg	3.49mg	5%
Phosphorus	203mg	166mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.21mg	4%
Cholesterol	85mg	97mg	4%
Folate	8µg	15µg	2%
Calories	324kcal	359kcal	2%
Potassium	331mg	271mg	2%
Selenium	22.9µg	21.8µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Sodium	57mg	73mg	1%
Copper	0.123mg	0.115mg	1%
Calcium	9mg	22mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.09mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.268mg	0.247mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.075mg	1.019mg	0%
Leucine	1.889mg	1.642mg	0%
Lysine	1.989mg	1.865mg	0%
Methionine	0.612mg	0.542mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.933mg	0.86mg	0%
Valine	1.163mg	1.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.818mg	0.669mg	0%