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

Differences between beef tenderloin and elk meat

• Beef tenderloin has more selenium, while elk meat has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
• Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
• Elk meat contains 2 times less selenium than beef tenderloin. Beef tenderloin contains 22.9µg of selenium, while elk meat contains 10.5µg.
• The amount of saturated fat in elk meat is lower.

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