Soybean meal vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soybean meal and beef tenderloin different?
- Soybean meal has more copper, manganese, iron, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12.
- Soybean meal covers your daily need for copper, 209% more than beef tenderloin.
- Soybean meal has 271 times more manganese than beef tenderloin. Soybean meal has 3.8mg of manganese, while beef tenderloin has 0.014mg.
- Soybean meal contains less saturated fat.
- Soybean meal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybean meal is 68, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.
Soy meal, defatted, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1290.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2611.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +652.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +340.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1526% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27042.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +593.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +667.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +690.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3687.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2mg | 0.123mg | 209% |
Manganese | 3.8mg | 0.014mg | 165% |
Iron | 13.7mg | 3.11mg | 132% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.46µg | 103% |
Folate | 303µg | 8µg | 74% |
Phosphorus | 701mg | 203mg | 71% |
Magnesium | 306mg | 22mg | 68% |
Potassium | 2490mg | 331mg | 64% |
Protein | 49.2g | 23.9g | 51% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.691mg | 0.09mg | 50% |
Saturated fat | 0.268g | 9.72g | 43% |
Selenium | 3.3µg | 22.9µg | 36% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.976mg | 0.25mg | 35% |
Fats | 2.39g | 24.6g | 34% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.569mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.409g | 10.27g | 25% |
Calcium | 244mg | 9mg | 24% |
Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
Carbs | 35.89g | 0g | 12% |
Zinc | 5.06mg | 4.03mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.587mg | 3mg | 3% |
Sodium | 3mg | 57mg | 2% |
Calories | 337kcal | 324kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 35.89g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.045g | 1g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.952mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
Leucine | 3.66mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.991mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.606mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.243mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.212mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +78.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +929.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +597% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 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 | -97.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2411% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1g