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Chicken heart vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken heart and beef tenderloin

  • Chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, copper, zinc, and folate, yet beef tenderloin is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken heart is 201% higher.
  • Chicken heart contains 10 times more vitamin B5 than beef tenderloin. Chicken heart contains 2.559mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin contains 0.25mg.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
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 +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +91.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +535.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +432.6%

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +923.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +196.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken heart Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 2.46µg 201%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 0.25mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.26mg 36%
Iron 5.96mg 3.11mg 36%
Selenium 4.3µg 22.9µg 34%
Saturated fat 2.66g 9.72g 32%
Copper 0.346mg 0.123mg 25%
Fats 9.33g 24.6g 23%
Zinc 6.59mg 4.03mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 10.27g 20%
Cholesterol 136mg 85mg 17%
Choline 91mg 17%
Protein 15.55g 23.9g 17%
Folate 72µg 8µg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 3mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 1g 11%
Calories 153kcal 324kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 0.09mg 5%
Potassium 176mg 331mg 5%
Phosphorus 177mg 203mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.014mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 74mg 57mg 1%
Net carbs 0.71g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.71g 0g 0%
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0.818mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +163.7%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%

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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. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.