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Veggie burger vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veggie burgers and beef tenderloin?

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and fiber, while beef tenderloin is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and choline.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 213% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin is lower in sodium.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than beef tenderloin (0).

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1411.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6692.9%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~equal in Potassium ~331mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.9µg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +2845.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +369.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.09mg 213%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.014mg 41%
Saturated fat 1.44g 9.72g 38%
Folate 124µg 8µg 29%
Fats 6.3g 24.6g 28%
Cholesterol 5mg 85mg 27%
Zinc 1.26mg 4.03mg 25%
Sodium 569mg 57mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 10.27g 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 2.46µg 19%
Protein 15.7g 23.9g 16%
Calcium 136mg 9mg 13%
Choline 19.4mg 91mg 13%
Iron 2.41mg 3.11mg 9%
Copper 0.2mg 0.123mg 9%
Magnesium 56mg 22mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 1g 7%
Calories 177kcal 324kcal 7%
Carbs 14.27g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Selenium 22.6µg 22.9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 0g N/A
Potassium 333mg 331mg 0%
Sugar 1.07g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 206mg 203mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.818mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 +26.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +290.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 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 -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.6%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.