Fontina vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fontina and beef tenderloin different?
- Fontina is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, beef tenderloin is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for fontina is 54% higher.
- Beef tenderloin has less sodium.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).
Cheese, fontina and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 | +6011.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +417.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1252.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +392% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.9% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +46.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +490.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 550mg | 9mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 9.72g | 43% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 3.11mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 2.46µg | 33% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 57mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 203mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 3mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 22.9µg | 15% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 91mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.123mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 85mg | 10% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 24.6g | 10% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 331mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 4.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 10.27g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 324kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 23.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.6% |
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Protein
~23.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.654 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.2% |
