Beef tenderloin vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the differences between beef tenderloin and shiitake?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in iron, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for iron is 34% more.
- Shiitake contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 0.09mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more IronIron | +658.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +291.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +301.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1542.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 103% | |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 44% | |
Protein | 23.9g | 2.24g | 43% |
Fats | 24.6g | 0.49g | 37% |
Iron | 3.11mg | 0.41mg | 34% |
Selenium | 22.9µg | 5.7µg | 31% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% | |
Zinc | 4.03mg | 1.03mg | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 26% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 1.5mg | 25% |
Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
Calories | 324kcal | 34kcal | 15% |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 112mg | 13% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.015mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 3.877mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.293mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
Sodium | 57mg | 9mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.142mg | 2% |
Potassium | 331mg | 304mg | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 2mg | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 13µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
Magnesium | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 2.38g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.889mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.989mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.163mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.056mg | 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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +967% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4920.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +323% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +85.5% |