Beef tenderloin vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef tenderloin and turkey meat

Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and selenium.
Beef tenderloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 60% more than turkey meat.
Beef tenderloin contains 5 times more saturated fat than turkey meat. While beef tenderloin contains 9.72g of saturated fat, turkey meat contains only 2.155g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Beef tenderloin

Turkey meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38.5%
Contains more IronIron	+185.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.014mg

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.

Beef tenderloin

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+141.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+219.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+279.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+146.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~87.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.46µg	1.02µg	60%
Vitamin B3	3mg	9.573mg	41%
Saturated fat	9.72g	2.155g	34%
Vitamin B6	0.25mg	0.616mg	28%
Fats	24.6g	7.39g	26%
Iron	3.11mg	1.09mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	10.27g	2.647g	19%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.948mg	14%
Zinc	4.03mg	2.48mg	14%
Selenium	22.9µg	29.8µg	13%
Protein	23.9g	28.55g	9%
Cholesterol	85mg	109mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1g	2.119g	7%
Calories	324kcal	189kcal	7%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.045mg	4%
Potassium	331mg	239mg	3%
Copper	0.123mg	0.093mg	3%
Phosphorus	203mg	223mg	3%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Magnesium	22mg	30mg	2%
Sodium	57mg	103mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.281mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Calcium	9mg	14mg	1%
Choline	91mg	87.4mg	1%
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.014mg	0%
Folate	8µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.268mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.075mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.889mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.989mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.612mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.933mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.163mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.818mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A