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Chocolate vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and beef tenderloin

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, while beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 101% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beef tenderloin is lower.
  • Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +563.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +157.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +735.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10035.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +969.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.123mg 101%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 2.46µg 93%
Iron 8.02mg 3.11mg 61%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.014mg 61%
Saturated fat 18.519g 9.72g 40%
Protein 4.88g 23.9g 38%
Selenium 3µg 22.9µg 36%
Magnesium 146mg 22mg 30%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Cholesterol 8mg 85mg 26%
Carbs 61.17g 0g 20%
Zinc 2.01mg 4.03mg 18%
Choline 91mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.25mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.26mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3mg 14%
Calories 546kcal 324kcal 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Fats 31.28g 24.6g 10%
Potassium 559mg 331mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 56mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 10.27g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.25mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 57mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 206mg 203mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +27.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4886.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 -47.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.27g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.

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