Beef tenderloin vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beef tenderloin and beef sirloin
- Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B2, yet beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Beef tenderloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 41% more than beef sirloin.
- Beef tenderloin contains 5 times more saturated fat than beef sirloin. While beef tenderloin contains 9.72g of saturated fat, beef sirloin contains only 1.915g.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +62% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +144.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 1.47µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 9.001mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 9.72g | 1.915g | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.681mg | 33% |
| Fats | 24.6g | 5.03g | 30% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 38.9µg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 2.006g | 21% |
| Iron | 3.11mg | 1.92mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 4.03mg | 5.7mg | 15% |
| Protein | 23.9g | 30.8g | 14% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 177kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 253mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.607mg | 7% |
| Choline | 91mg | 117.3mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 0.185g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 331mg | 410mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.4g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 136kcal | 57kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 56g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Sodium | 57mg | 66mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 1.23mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.889mg | 2.45mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.989mg | 2.603mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.612mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.163mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.818mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
Protein:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +389.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +430.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +412% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +440.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
