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Pork Meat vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork Meat and beef tenderloin

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 79% more than pork Meat.
  • Beef tenderloin has 11 times less vitamin B1 than pork Meat. Pork Meat has 0.95mg of vitamin B1, while beef tenderloin has 0.09mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean, only, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +170.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.5%
~equal in Sodium ~57mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.014mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +331.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~91mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 2.46µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.09mg 72%
Saturated fat 1.198g 9.72g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.25mg 38%
Fats 3.51g 24.6g 32%
Selenium 38.2µg 22.9µg 28%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 3mg 28%
Iron 1.15mg 3.11mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 10.27g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.25mg 15%
Zinc 2.42mg 4.03mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.26mg 10%
Calories 143kcal 324kcal 9%
Phosphorus 267mg 203mg 9%
Protein 26.17g 23.9g 5%
Cholesterol 73mg 85mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1g 3%
Potassium 421mg 331mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.123mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Choline 88.9mg 91mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more FatsFats +600.9%
Contains more OtherOther +259.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
46% 49% 5%
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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +669.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.6%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.