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Beef tenderloin vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef tenderloin and mutton

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 in mutton is higher than in beef tenderloin.
  • Mutton covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than beef tenderloin.
  • Mutton has 2 times less saturated fat than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin has 9.72g of saturated fat, while mutton has 5.142g.

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 Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.9%

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.
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%
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 4.44µg 83%
Selenium 22.9µg 38µg 27%
Vitamin B3 3mg 6.52mg 22%
Fats 24.6g 11.09g 21%
Saturated fat 9.72g 5.142g 21%
Iron 3.11mg 4.76mg 21%
Protein 23.9g 33.43g 19%
Zinc 4.03mg 5.93mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 4.459g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.897mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.377mg 10%
Phosphorus 203mg 272mg 10%
Cholesterol 85mg 109mg 8%
Copper 0.123mg 0.062mg 7%
Calories 324kcal 234kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.3mg 3%
Sodium 57mg 135mg 3%
Choline 91mg 100.6mg 2%
Potassium 331mg 409mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 31mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.033mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.814g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Calcium 9mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g 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
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +121.8%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

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
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.