French fries vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between french fries and beef tenderloin?
- French fries are higher in fiber and manganese; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
- French fries have less saturated fat.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than french fries (70).
We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1664.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +706% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2444.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +132% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +147.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.46µg | 103% |
| Protein | 3.43g | 23.9g | 41% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 22.9µg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 2.336g | 9.72g | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 4.03mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.398g | 1g | 29% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 3.11mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
| Fats | 14.73g | 24.6g | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 0g | 15% |
| Carbs | 41.44g | 0g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.67mg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.969g | 10.27g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 203mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.247mg | 0.014mg | 10% |
| Choline | 36.8mg | 91mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11.2µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 57mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 331mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Folate | 30µg | 8µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 324kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 37.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.124mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.004mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | 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 - ALA | 0.407g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
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 | +596.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 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 | -76% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +439.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.1% |
