Beef ribs vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef ribs and elk meat different?
- Beef ribs are richer in selenium and zinc, while elk meat is higher in copper, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Beef ribs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than elk meat.
- Beef ribs contain 2 times more selenium than elk meat. Beef ribs contain 21.2µg of selenium, while elk meat contains 10.5µg.
- Elk meat is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +74.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +296.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +227.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 12.29g | 1.342g | 50% |
| Fats | 30.49g | 3.41g | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 0.97g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.349mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 2.96µg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.33mg | 4.07mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.485mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 21.2µg | 10.5µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 1.212mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 285mg | 16% |
| Protein | 22.8g | 30.76g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 6.143mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 5.76mg | 4.12mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.37mg | 14% |
| Calories | 372kcal | 162kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.144mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.161g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 72mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 392mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.996mg | 1.236mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 1.291mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.802mg | 2.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.897mg | 2.513mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.109mg | 1.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.948mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +794.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1244.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +552.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.1% |
