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Bear meat vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bear meat and deer meat

  • Bear meat is richer in iron, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for bear meat is 81% higher.
  • Bear meat contains 3 times more saturated fat than deer meat. Bear meat contains 3.54g of saturated fat, while deer meat contains 1.142g.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more IronIron +152.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
~equal in Calcium ~5mg
~equal in Selenium ~11µg

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 0% 0% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bear meat Deer meat DV% diff.
Iron 10.73mg 4.25mg 81%
Zinc 10.27mg 3.99mg 57%
Vitamin B12 2.47µg 3.62µg 48%
Vitamin B3 3.35mg 8.78mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.614mg 25%
Choline 122.3mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.82mg 0.563mg 20%
Phosphorus 170mg 299mg 18%
Fats 13.39g 2.35g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.4g 0.127g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.26mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.66g 0.554g 13%
Copper 0.148mg 0.254mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.54g 1.142g 11%
Calories 259kcal 149kcal 6%
Protein 32.42g 29.9g 5%
Potassium 263mg 434mg 5%
Cholesterol 98mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.62mg 1%
Sodium 71mg 57mg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Selenium 11.2µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.895mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.037g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +469.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
~equal in Protein ~29.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +921.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1789.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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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. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/nutrients
  2. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.