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Dates vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and beef tenderloin?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, while beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% higher.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than beef tenderloin (0).

We used Dates, deglet noor and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 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 +95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1771.4%
Contains more IronIron +204.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1289.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.3%

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.
Dates
5
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1344.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.46µg 103%
Saturated fat 0.032g 9.72g 44%
Protein 2.45g 23.9g 43%
Fats 0.39g 24.6g 37%
Selenium 3µg 22.9µg 36%
Zinc 0.29mg 4.03mg 34%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 10.27g 26%
Iron 1.02mg 3.11mg 26%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Phosphorus 62mg 203mg 20%
Choline 6.3mg 91mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.26mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 3mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.014mg 11%
Potassium 656mg 331mg 10%
Copper 0.206mg 0.123mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.25mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Calcium 39mg 9mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 57mg 2%
Calories 282kcal 324kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.818mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 ProteinProtein +875.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6207.7%
Contains more WaterWater +135.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28427.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5163.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.