Marinara sauce vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between marinara sauce and beef tenderloin
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin A, yet beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline.
- Beef tenderloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 103% more than marinara sauce.
- The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +878.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +298.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1915% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +497.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1981.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +30.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +326.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +564.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.46µg | 103% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 23.9g | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 9.72g | 43% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 22.9µg | 40% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 24.6g | 36% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 4.03mg | 35% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 3.11mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 85mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 10.27g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 203mg | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.26mg | 15% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 324kcal | 14% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 91mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.014mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.123mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 1g | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Folate | 13µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 319mg | 331mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 0g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 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 WaterWater | +80.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1595% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1562.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 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 | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2624.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.9% |
