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Steak vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and beef tenderloin?

  • Steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, while beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 21% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin has 2 times less vitamin B6 than steak. Steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
  • Steak is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
Steak
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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% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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.
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Zinc 6.34mg 4.03mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.25mg 19%
Choline 91mg 17%
Selenium 31.8µg 22.9µg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.46µg 11%
Fats 19.02g 24.6g 9%
Iron 2.4mg 3.11mg 9%
Saturated fat 8.443g 9.72g 6%
Phosphorus 163mg 203mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.123mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 10.27g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.26mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 324kcal 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 85mg 2%
Protein 24.85g 23.9g 2%
Potassium 279mg 331mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 1g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 57mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
Contains more OtherOther +479.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.