Beef tenderloin vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beef tenderloin and ostrich
- Beef tenderloin is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 158% more than beef tenderloin.
- Beef tenderloin contains 11 times more monounsaturated fat than ostrich. While beef tenderloin contains 10.27g of monounsaturated fat, ostrich contains only 0.97g.
- The amount of saturated fat in ostrich is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +11.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.8% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +138.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +427.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +154.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 6.25µg | 158% |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 1g | 40% |
Fats | 24.6g | 2.57g | 34% |
Selenium | 22.9µg | 37.5µg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 7.143mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 0.97g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.545mg | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 1.318mg | 21% |
Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.232mg | 12% |
Protein | 23.9g | 28.49g | 9% |
Calories | 324kcal | 145kcal | 9% |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 251mg | 7% |
Zinc | 4.03mg | 4.85mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 0.44g | 4% |
Iron | 3.11mg | 2.79mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Folate | 8µg | 15µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.292mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 25mg | 1% |
Potassium | 331mg | 362mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 80mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 85mg | 0% |
Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.889mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.989mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.163mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.716mg | 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:
28.49 g
Fats:
2.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.51 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats | +857.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +627.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +41.6% |
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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
1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +958.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |