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Blood sausage vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blood sausage and beef tenderloin

  • Blood sausage is richer in iron, yet beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef tenderloin is 61% higher.
  • Blood sausage contains 12 times more sodium than beef tenderloin. Blood sausage contains 680mg of sodium, while beef tenderloin contains 57mg.

Food types used in this article are Blood sausage and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more IronIron +105.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +771.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +822.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +146%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.46µg 61%
Iron 6.4mg 3.11mg 41%
Sodium 680mg 57mg 27%
Phosphorus 22mg 203mg 26%
Zinc 1.3mg 4.03mg 25%
Protein 14.6g 23.9g 19%
Saturated fat 13.4g 9.72g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.25mg 16%
Fats 34.5g 24.6g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 10.27g 14%
Selenium 15.5µg 22.9µg 13%
Cholesterol 120mg 85mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.26mg 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.123mg 9%
Potassium 38mg 331mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Calories 379kcal 324kcal 3%
Magnesium 8mg 22mg 3%
Choline 72.8mg 91mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.014mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.818mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.5%
~equal in Water ~48.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/nutrients
  2. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.