Turkey breast vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between turkey breast and beef tenderloin
- Turkey breast has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Beef tenderloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than turkey breast.
- Beef tenderloin has 2 times less vitamin B5 than turkey breast. Turkey breast has 0.621mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
- Turkey breast contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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 CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +159.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +148.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +126.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +485.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 2.46µg | 85% |
| Saturated fat | 1.91g | 9.72g | 36% |
| Fats | 7.02g | 24.6g | 27% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 3.11mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 4.03mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.66g | 10.27g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.48mg | 0.25mg | 18% |
| Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.2mg | 3mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.26mg | 11% |
| Calories | 157kcal | 324kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.621mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 85mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.074mg | 0.123mg | 5% |
| Protein | 21.89g | 23.9g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.66g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 186mg | 203mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 331mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 22.4µg | 22.9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.242mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.957mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.704mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.996mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.616mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.857mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.66mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.89 g
Fats:
7.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.05 g
Other:
1.04 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +250.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +201% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.66 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 | -80.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +286.1% |
