Ground chicken vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ground chicken and beef tenderloin
- Ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, fats, zinc, and selenium.
- Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 81% more.
- Ground chicken has 5 times more vitamin B5 than beef tenderloin. Ground chicken has 1.327mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
- Ground chicken is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +430.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +382.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 2.46µg | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 3.11g | 9.72g | 30% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 3.11mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.107mg | 3mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 0.25mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538mg | 0.25mg | 22% |
| Fats | 10.92g | 24.6g | 21% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 4.03mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 22.9µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.879g | 10.27g | 13% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.787g | 11% | |
| Potassium | 677mg | 331mg | 10% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 324kcal | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 85mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.123mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.08g | 1g | 7% |
| Choline | 59mg | 91mg | 6% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.081g | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 203mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.121mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Protein | 23.28g | 23.9g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 7.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 81kcal | 136kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.2 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.031g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.016g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 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% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.5% |
