Penne vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and beef tenderloin
- Penne is higher in fiber and calcium, yet beef tenderloin is higher in iron, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Beef tenderloin covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than penne.
- The amount of sodium in beef tenderloin is lower.
- The glycemic index of beef tenderloin is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +888.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +288.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 103% | |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 42% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 23.9g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 9.72g | 34% |
| Fats | 4g | 24.6g | 32% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.11mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.03mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 85mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 10.27g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 19% | |
| Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 203mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 324kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 57mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 331mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1g | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 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:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 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 | +49.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +319.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +515% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +184.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 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 | -76.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +927% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150% |
