Beef tenderloin vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef tenderloin and pork leg?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper; however, pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% more.
- Pork leg contains 4 times less iron than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 3.11mg of iron, while pork leg contains 0.85mg.
- Pork leg has less saturated fat.
We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +265.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +290.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +717.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +174% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 0.63µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.736mg | 54% |
| Iron | 3.11mg | 0.85mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 4.03mg | 1.93mg | 19% |
| Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.72g | 6.54g | 14% |
| Protein | 23.9g | 17.43g | 13% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 29.4µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.401mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.574mg | 10% |
| Fats | 24.6g | 18.87g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.685mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 2.01g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.065mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 8.38g | 5% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 245kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 73mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 199mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 315mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.889mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.989mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.163mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.659mg | 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:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.2% |
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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
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101% |
