Chicken meat vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken meat and beef tenderloin different?
- Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Beef tenderloin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than chicken meat.
- Chicken meat has 4 times more vitamin B5 than beef tenderloin. Chicken meat has 1.03mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
- Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types were 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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +146.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +312% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +720% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 2.46µg | 90% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 3mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 9.72g | 27% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 3.11mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 4.03mg | 19% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 24.6g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.25mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 1g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 10.27g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.25mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 23.9g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 91mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 324kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 331mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 203mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 22.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 85mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.9% |
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Carbs
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 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 | -61% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +197% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.3% |
