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

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What are the main differences between beef tenderloin and deer meat?

  • Beef tenderloin is richer in selenium, while deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Deer meat has 9 times less saturated fat than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin has 9.72g of saturated fat, while deer meat has 1.142g.

We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
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 CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
~equal in Zinc ~3.99mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 3.62µg 48%
Saturated fat 9.72g 1.142g 39%
Vitamin B3 3mg 8.78mg 36%
Fats 24.6g 2.35g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.614mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 0.554g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.563mg 23%
Selenium 22.9µg 11µg 22%
Choline 91mg 17%
Copper 0.123mg 0.254mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.26mg 14%
Iron 3.11mg 4.25mg 14%
Phosphorus 203mg 299mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.856mg 12%
Protein 23.9g 29.9g 12%
Calories 324kcal 149kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.127g 6%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Potassium 331mg 434mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 33mg 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 5mg 0%
Zinc 4.03mg 3.99mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 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 +946.8%
Contains more OtherOther +469.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 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 +1753.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +687.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.