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Spinach raw vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach raw and beef tenderloin?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin A, folate, manganese, and vitamin C, while beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 188% higher.
  • Spinach raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index (32) than beef tenderloin (0).

We used Spinach, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6307.1%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +660.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2190%
~equal in Copper ~0.123mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +371.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.46µg 103%
Vitamin A 469µg 0µg 52%
Folate 194µg 8µg 47%
Saturated fat 0.063g 9.72g 44%
Protein 2.86g 23.9g 42%
Selenium 1µg 22.9µg 40%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.014mg 38%
Fats 0.39g 24.6g 37%
Zinc 0.53mg 4.03mg 32%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 10.27g 26%
Phosphorus 49mg 203mg 22%
Calories 23kcal 324kcal 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Magnesium 79mg 22mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 3mg 14%
Choline 19.3mg 91mg 13%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 99mg 9mg 9%
Potassium 558mg 331mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1g 6%
Iron 2.71mg 3.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 79mg 57mg 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.123mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.818mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
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 +89%
Contains more ProteinProtein +735.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6207.7%
Contains more OtherOther +82%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
46% 49% 5%
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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.1%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients
  2. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.