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Meatball vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and beef tenderloin

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber, while beef tenderloin has more selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in beef tenderloin is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +474%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2762.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +942.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~91mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.09mg 71%
Copper 0.706mg 0.123mg 65%
Selenium 0.8µg 22.9µg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.46µg 40%
Saturated fat 1.425g 9.72g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1g 24%
Fats 9g 24.6g 24%
Sodium 550mg 57mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 10.27g 20%
Zinc 1.8mg 4.03mg 20%
Phosphorus 344mg 203mg 20%
Folate 78µg 8µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Iron 2.16mg 3.11mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Protein 21g 23.9g 6%
Calories 197kcal 324kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.25mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 331mg 4%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 9mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Choline 88.4mg 91mg 0%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +173.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -85.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.