Soy sauce vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between soy sauce and beef tenderloin
- Soy sauce has more manganese and magnesium; however, beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and choline.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 236% more.
- Soy sauce has 73 times more manganese than beef tenderloin. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while beef tenderloin has 0.014mg.
- Beef tenderloin is lower in sodium.
- Soy sauce has a higher glycemic index than beef tenderloin.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 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 | +236.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7171.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +114.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +186% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +363.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4480% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +18.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +397.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 57mg | 236% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.46µg | 103% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.014mg | 44% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 9.72g | 44% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 22.9µg | 41% |
Fats | 0.57g | 24.6g | 37% |
Protein | 8.14g | 23.9g | 32% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 4.03mg | 29% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 10.27g | 25% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 3.11mg | 21% |
Calories | 53kcal | 324kcal | 14% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 91mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 22mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 203mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 3mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 1g | 5% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
Potassium | 435mg | 331mg | 3% |
Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 9mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 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 | +47.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +385.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4215.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 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 | -99.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11570.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +280.2% |