Shiitake vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shiitake and beef tenderloin?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, beef tenderloin is richer in iron, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for iron is 34% more.
- Beef tenderloin has less sugar.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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 CopperCopper | +15.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1542.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more IronIron | +658.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +291.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +301.8% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 103% | |
Saturated fat | 9.72g | 44% | |
Protein | 2.24g | 23.9g | 43% |
Fats | 0.49g | 24.6g | 37% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 3.11mg | 34% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 22.9µg | 31% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% | |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 4.03mg | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 26% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 203mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 0g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.014mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 3mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 6.79g | 0g | 2% |
Sodium | 9mg | 57mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.123mg | 2% |
Potassium | 304mg | 331mg | 1% |
Calcium | 2mg | 9mg | 1% |
Folate | 13µg | 8µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 22mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 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 | +85.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +967% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4920.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +323% |