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Roast beef vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between roast beef and fillet?

  • Roast beef is higher in selenium, yet fillet is higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for copper is 93% more.
  • Roast beef has 15 times more selenium than fillet. While roast beef has 14.7µg of selenium, fillet has only 1µg.

We used Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Vegetarian fillets 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1370%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +975.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
~equal in Potassium ~600mg
~equal in Iron ~2mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 9.8% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +604.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2458.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1940%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Fillet DV% diff.
Copper 0.086mg 0.925mg 93%
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 4.2µg 90%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 1.1mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 1.5mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 9.332g 60%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.9mg 53%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 12mg 40%
Phosphorus 242mg 450mg 30%
Selenium 14.7µg 1µg 25%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 5µg 102µg 24%
Fats 3.69g 18g 22%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3.45mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Zinc 3.2mg 1.4mg 16%
Sodium 853mg 490mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Calories 115kcal 290kcal 9%
Protein 18.62g 23g 9%
Calcium 5mg 95mg 9%
Choline 43.9mg 82mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.318g 2.849g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 4.376g 7%
Carbs 0.64g 9g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 647mg 600mg 1%
Iron 2.05mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 62kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 87g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0.64g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +63.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +387.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1306.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3356.3%

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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.