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Beef sirloin vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef sirloin and caribou meat different?

  • Beef sirloin is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, caribou meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caribou meat is 215% higher.
  • Beef sirloin contains 3 times more selenium than caribou meat. While beef sirloin contains 38.9µg of selenium, caribou meat contains only 13.6µg.
  • Beef sirloin has less cholesterol.

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186%
Contains more IronIron +221.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~22mg
~equal in Zinc ~5.26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~233mg
~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +452.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +351.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.4µg
~equal in Choline ~122.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 6.64µg 215%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.9mg 57%
Iron 1.92mg 6.17mg 53%
Selenium 38.9µg 13.6µg 46%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 2.68mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.32mg 28%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 5.79mg 20%
Copper 0.085mg 0.263mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.25mg 14%
Cholesterol 81mg 109mg 9%
Zinc 5.7mg 5.26mg 4%
Potassium 410mg 310mg 3%
Phosphorus 253mg 233mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 0.62g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 1.33g 2%
Protein 30.8g 29.77g 2%
Saturated fat 1.915g 1.7g 1%
Choline 117.3mg 122.6mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Calories 177kcal 167kcal 1%
Fats 5.03g 4.42g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 66mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +472.9%
~equal in Protein ~29.77g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.1%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients
  2. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.