Veal vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between veal and beef tenderloin
- Veal has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
- Veal has 5 times more vitamin B5 than beef tenderloin. Veal has 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
- Beef tenderloin is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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 | +88.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
Contains more IronIron | +214.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +364% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +93.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 2.46µg | 50% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 3mg | 31% |
Saturated fat | 3.04g | 9.72g | 30% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 3.11mg | 27% |
Fats | 7.56g | 24.6g | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 10.27g | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.25mg | 18% |
Selenium | 13.7µg | 22.9µg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
Calories | 172kcal | 324kcal | 8% |
Cholesterol | 103mg | 85mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 1g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 203mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.123mg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 9mg | 1% |
Sodium | 83mg | 57mg | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Choline | 95mg | 91mg | 1% |
Protein | 24.38g | 23.9g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 4.03mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 24mg | 22mg | 0% |
Potassium | 337mg | 331mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.009mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.347mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.38 g
Fats:
7.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.76 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
Contains more WaterWater | +38% |
Contains more FatsFats | +225.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +140.8% |
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Protein
~23.9g
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Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.55 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 | -68.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +261.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.8% |