Beef tenderloin vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef tenderloin and veggie burgers?
- Beef tenderloin is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, and choline, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and fiber.
- Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 213% higher.
- Veggie burgers have 17 times less cholesterol than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin has 85mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.
- Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than beef tenderloin (0).
We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +29% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +219.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1411.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6692.9% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +22.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +369.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2845.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 2.651mg | 213% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.951mg | 41% |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 1.44g | 38% |
Folate | 8µg | 124µg | 29% |
Fats | 24.6g | 6.3g | 28% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 5mg | 27% |
Zinc | 4.03mg | 1.26mg | 25% |
Sodium | 57mg | 569mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 1.778g | 21% |
Fiber | 0g | 4.9g | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 2.01µg | 19% |
Protein | 23.9g | 15.7g | 16% |
Calcium | 9mg | 136mg | 13% |
Choline | 91mg | 19.4mg | 13% |
Iron | 3.11mg | 2.41mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.2mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 56mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 2.023g | 7% |
Calories | 324kcal | 177kcal | 7% |
Carbs | 0g | 14.27g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 3.753mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.303mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
Selenium | 22.9µg | 22.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.244mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.289mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 9.37g | N/A |
Potassium | 331mg | 333mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 1.07g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 206mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.605mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.889mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.989mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.163mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.13g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A |
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:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +290.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +24.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.5% |
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
1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +477.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.3% |