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Butter vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and beef tenderloin

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 204% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1279.2%
Contains more IronIron +15450%
Contains more CopperCopper +668.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2190%

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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +384%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 9.72g 185%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.46µg 95%
Fats 81.11g 24.6g 87%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Protein 0.85g 23.9g 46%
Cholesterol 215mg 85mg 43%
Selenium 1µg 22.9µg 40%
Iron 0.02mg 3.11mg 39%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.03mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 10.27g 33%
Phosphorus 24mg 203mg 26%
Calories 717kcal 324kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1g 13%
Choline 18.8mg 91mg 13%
Copper 0.016mg 0.123mg 12%
Potassium 24mg 331mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.25mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 57mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 9mg 2%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.014mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 +229.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2711.8%
Contains more WaterWater +169.6%
Contains more OtherOther +7725%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +128.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.