Salmon vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salmon and beef tenderloin?
- Salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12, while beef tenderloin is higher in iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
- Beef tenderloin has 6 times less vitamin B5 than salmon. Salmon has 1.475mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
- Salmon is lower in saturated fat.
We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +814.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +151% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +837.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +277.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +490% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +158.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 3.11mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 22.9µg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 9.72g | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 4.03mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 3mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.25mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 1g | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.09mg | 21% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 24.6g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 10.27g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 2.46µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.26mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.123mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 203mg | 7% |
| Folate | 34µg | 8µg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 85mg | 7% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 324kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 23.9g | 4% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 331mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 91mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.1 g
Fats:
12.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.75 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +291.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.553 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 | -75.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +355.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +145.6% |
