Beef vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef and cervelat

Beef is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet cervelat is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin C.
Cervelat covers your daily sodium needs 54% more than beef.
Beef contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than cervelat. While beef contains 0.669mg of vitamin B6, cervelat contains only 0.26mg.
The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.
The glycemic index of beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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

Cervelat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.4%
Contains more IronIron	+49%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.1%

Contains more CopperCopper

+54.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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

Cervelat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+157.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	54mg	1300mg	54%
Vitamin B12	4.21µg	5.5µg	54%
Saturated fat	2.595g	11.51g	41%
Fats	6.54g	30.43g	37%
Vitamin B6	0.669mg	0.26mg	31%
Monounsaturated fat	2.734g	12.97g	26%
Phosphorus	259mg	111mg	21%
Protein	27.55g	17.45g	20%
Vitamin C	0mg	16.6mg	18%
Iron	3.04mg	2.04mg	13%
Calories	169kcal	362kcal	10%
Zinc	3.7mg	2.56mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.481mg		10%
Selenium	25.4µg	20.3µg	9%
Vitamin B3	5.76mg	4.31mg	9%
Copper	0.097mg	0.15mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.15mg	6%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	44 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1.1µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.4mg	0.33mg	5%
Cholesterol	85mg	74mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.532g	1.2g	4%
Potassium	352mg	260mg	3%
Carbs	0g	3.33g	1%
Folate	7µg	2µg	1%
Choline	75.6mg	78.9mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	4.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	61kcal	207kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	59g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	3.33g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	14mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	9mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.85g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.22mg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg		0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.375g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.359mg		0%
Threonine	1.534mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.52mg		0%
Leucine	2.833mg		0%
Lysine	3.178mg		0%
Methionine	0.871mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.299mg		0%
Valine	1.603mg		0%
Histidine	1.244mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.013g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.349g		N/A