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Beef tenderloin vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef tenderloin and pork Meat

  • Beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 79% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat has 8 times less saturated fat than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin has 9.72g of saturated fat, while pork Meat has 1.198g.

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 Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +170.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +331.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~88.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0.57µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.95mg 72%
Saturated fat 9.72g 1.198g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.739mg 38%
Fats 24.6g 3.51g 32%
Selenium 22.9µg 38.2µg 28%
Vitamin B3 3mg 7.432mg 28%
Iron 3.11mg 1.15mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 1.334g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.012mg 15%
Zinc 4.03mg 2.42mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.387mg 10%
Calories 324kcal 143kcal 9%
Phosphorus 203mg 267mg 9%
Protein 23.9g 26.17g 5%
Cholesterol 85mg 73mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.506g 3%
Potassium 331mg 421mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 29mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.123mg 0.111mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 6mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Choline 91mg 88.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +600.9%
Contains more OtherOther +259.8%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +669.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.