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

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How are beef sirloin and elk meat different?

  • Beef sirloin is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc, while elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 62% more than beef sirloin.
  • Beef sirloin contains 4 times more selenium than elk meat. Beef sirloin contains 38.9µg of selenium, while elk meat contains 10.5µg.

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled 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.
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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.5%
Contains more IronIron +112%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Potassium ~392mg

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.96µg 62%
Selenium 38.9µg 10.5µg 52%
Copper 0.085mg 0.349mg 29%
Iron 1.92mg 4.07mg 27%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 6.143mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.37mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.485mg 15%
Zinc 5.7mg 4.12mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 1.212mg 12%
Phosphorus 253mg 285mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.144mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.915g 1.342g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 0.97g 3%
Cholesterol 81mg 72mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 5mg 2%
Fats 5.03g 3.41g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calories 177kcal 162kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.55mg 1%
Sodium 66mg 50mg 1%
Potassium 410mg 392mg 1%
Protein 30.8g 30.76g 0%
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%
~equal in Protein ~30.76g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.