Lamb vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and beef tenderloin

Lamb has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium, while beef tenderloin has more iron, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 23% higher.
Beef tenderloin contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than lamb. Lamb contains 0.66mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin contains 0.25mg.
The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.

Lamb

Beef tenderloin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.3%

Contains more IronIron	+65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Potassium ~331mg

~equal in Copper ~0.123mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.03mg

~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.

Lamb

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+164%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+92.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.46µg

~equal in Choline ~91mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	3mg	23%
Iron	1.88mg	3.11mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.25mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.25mg	8%
Selenium	26.4µg	22.9µg	6%
Fats	20.94g	24.6g	6%
Cholesterol	97mg	85mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	10.27g	4%
Saturated fat	8.83g	9.72g	4%
Vitamin K	4.6µg		4%
Zinc	4.46mg	4.03mg	4%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	2.46µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	1g	3%
Folate	18µg	8µg	3%
Calories	294kcal	324kcal	2%
Phosphorus	188mg	203mg	2%
Calcium	17mg	9mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.26mg	1%
Protein	24.52g	23.9g	1%
Vitamin E	0.14mg		1%
Sodium	72mg	57mg	1%
Potassium	310mg	331mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	22mg	0%
Copper	0.119mg	0.123mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.014mg	0%
Choline	93.7mg	91mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.818mg	0%