Beef tenderloin vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef tenderloin and mortadella different?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11749% higher.
- Beef tenderloin contains 2 times more iron than mortadella. While beef tenderloin contains 3.11mg of iron, mortadella contains only 1.4mg.
- Mortadella has less cholesterol.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than mortadella (28).
Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Mortadella, beef, pork are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +105% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58746.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 153mg | 11749% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 1246mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 1.48µg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.11mg | 1.4mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 4.03mg | 2.1mg | 18% |
| Protein | 23.9g | 16.37g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 97mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 3.12g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 56mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 163mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.44mg | 4% |
| Choline | 91mg | 72.2mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 11.38g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.119mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 2.673mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.72g | 9.51g | 1% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 311kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 22.6µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.05g | 1% |
| Fats | 24.6g | 25.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.889mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.989mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.163mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Fats
~25.39g
~equal in
Water
~52.3g
~equal in
Other
~2.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +212% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.51g
