Beetroot vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and beef tenderloin different?
- Beetroot is higher in folate; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef tenderloin is 103% higher.
- Beetroot contains 14 times more folate than beef tenderloin. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, beef tenderloin contains only 8µg.
- Beetroot has less saturated fat.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than beetroot (64).
Beets, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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 | +77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +288.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1051.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +407.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3171.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +798.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +273.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1416.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.46µg | 103% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 23.9g | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 9.72g | 44% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 22.9µg | 40% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 24.6g | 38% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 4.03mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.11mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 10.27g | 26% |
| Folate | 109µg | 8µg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 203mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
| Choline | 6mg | 91mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.014mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 324kcal | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.123mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 331mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.61 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
9.56 g
Water:
87.58 g
Other:
1.08 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +81.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1384.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14370.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +189.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.06 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31993.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1566.7% |
