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Beef tenderloin vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef tenderloin and meatball

  • Beef tenderloin has more selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.

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 Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2762.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +474%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +942.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.938mg 71%
Copper 0.123mg 0.706mg 65%
Selenium 22.9µg 0.8µg 40%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 1.5µg 40%
Saturated fat 9.72g 1.425g 38%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 4.666g 24%
Fats 24.6g 9g 24%
Sodium 57mg 550mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 2.188g 20%
Zinc 4.03mg 1.8mg 20%
Phosphorus 203mg 344mg 20%
Folate 8µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Iron 3.11mg 2.16mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Protein 23.9g 21g 6%
Calories 324kcal 197kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.2mg 4%
Potassium 331mg 180mg 4%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.5mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 25mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Choline 91mg 88.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +173.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.6%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.