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Deer meat vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Deer meat and Beef Liver

  • Deer meat has less Vitamin B12, Copper, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Folate, Vitamin B3, Selenium, and Vitamin B6 than Beef Liver.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 2790% more than Deer meat.
  • Deer meat has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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.
Deer meat
Deer meat
3
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7
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains more Magnesium +57.1%
Contains more Potassium +23.3%
Contains less Sodium -27.8%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +53.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +66.2%
Contains more Zinc +32.8%
Contains more Copper +5523.2%
Contains more Manganese +1518.2%
Contains more Selenium +228.2%
Deer meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 160% 24% 129% 39% 8% 109% 85% 3% 60%
Beef Liver
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 246% 15% 213% 32% 11% 145% 4761% 47% 197%
Contains more Magnesium +57.1%
Contains more Potassium +23.3%
Contains less Sodium -27.8%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +53.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +66.2%
Contains more Zinc +32.8%
Contains more Copper +5523.2%
Contains more Manganese +1518.2%
Contains more Selenium +228.2%

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.
Deer meat
Deer meat
2
:
10
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains more Vitamin E +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +730.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more Folate +2711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1849.7%
Deer meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 13% 0% 0% 65% 130% 165% 52% 142% 7% 453% 0%
Beef Liver
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1903% 11% 36% 7% 49% 791% 329% 427% 235% 190% 8823% 9%
Contains more Vitamin E +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +730.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more Folate +2711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1849.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Deer meat
Deer meat
2
:
3
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains more Water +14.3%
Contains more Fats +123.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +212.7%
Equal in Protein - 29.08
Deer meat
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Beef Liver
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more Water +14.3%
Contains more Fats +123.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +212.7%
Equal in Protein - 29.08

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Deer meat
Deer meat
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:
2
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +102.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +773.2%
Deer meat
63% 30% 7%
Saturated Fat: 1.142 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.127 g
Beef Liver
57% 22% 21%
Saturated Fat: 2.947 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.109 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +102.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +773.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Deer meat Beef Liver
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Deer meat Beef Liver Opinion
Net carbs 0g 5.13g Beef Liver
Protein 29.9g 29.08g Deer meat
Fats 2.35g 5.26g Beef Liver
Carbs 0g 5.13g Beef Liver
Calories 149kcal 191kcal Beef Liver
Calcium 5mg 6mg Beef Liver
Iron 4.25mg 6.54mg Beef Liver
Magnesium 33mg 21mg Deer meat
Phosphorus 299mg 497mg Beef Liver
Potassium 434mg 352mg Deer meat
Sodium 57mg 79mg Deer meat
Zinc 3.99mg 5.3mg Beef Liver
Copper 0.254mg 14.283mg Beef Liver
Manganese 0.022mg 0.356mg Beef Liver
Selenium 11µg 36.1µg Beef Liver
Vitamin A 0IU 31714IU Beef Liver
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 9442µg Beef Liver
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.51mg Deer meat
Vitamin D 49IU Beef Liver
Vitamin D 1.2µg Beef Liver
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.194mg Deer meat
Vitamin B2 0.563mg 3.425mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B3 8.78mg 17.525mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 7.11mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B6 0.614mg 1.017mg Beef Liver
Folate 9µg 253µg Beef Liver
Vitamin B12 3.62µg 70.58µg Beef Liver
Vitamin K 3.3µg Beef Liver
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.368mg Beef Liver
Threonine 1.133mg 1.215mg Beef Liver
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.352mg Beef Liver
Leucine 2.28mg 2.67mg Beef Liver
Lysine 2.434mg 2.247mg Deer meat
Methionine 0.7mg 0.759mg Beef Liver
Phenylalanine 1.133mg 1.515mg Beef Liver
Valine 1.455mg 1.761mg Beef Liver
Histidine 0.895mg 0.879mg Deer meat
Cholesterol 88mg 396mg Deer meat
Trans Fat 0.365g Deer meat
Saturated Fat 1.142g 2.947g Deer meat
Monounsaturated Fat 0.554g 1.124g Beef Liver
Polyunsaturated fat 0.127g 1.109g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.025g Beef Liver
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Beef Liver

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Deer meat Beef Liver
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
85%
Deer meat
1067%
Beef Liver
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
61%
Deer meat
567%
Beef Liver

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Deer meat
Deer meat contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Deer meat
Deer meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 308mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Deer meat
Deer meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.805g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.