Beef tenderloin vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef tenderloin and cervelat?
- Beef tenderloin is higher in protein, iron, zinc, and phosphorus; however, cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, fats, and vitamin B3.
- Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 127% more.
- Cervelat contains 2 times less phosphorus than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 203mg of phosphorus, while cervelat contains 111mg.
- Beef tenderloin has less saturated fat.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than cervelat (28).
We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +123.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.46µg | 5.5µg | 127% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 1300mg | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.6mg | 18% |
| Protein | 23.9g | 17.45g | 13% |
| Iron | 3.11mg | 2.04mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 4.03mg | 2.56mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 111mg | 13% |
| Fats | 24.6g | 30.43g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.31mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 9.72g | 11.51g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.27g | 12.97g | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 44 IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 20.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 74mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 362kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 260mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Choline | 91mg | 78.9mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.33g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.4g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 136kcal | 207kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.33g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.85g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.889mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.989mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.163mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.818mg | 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:
17.45 g
Fats:
30.43 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
45.18 g
Other:
3.61 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~45.18g
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
11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20% |






