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Beef vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef and caribou meat

  • Beef has more vitamin B6 and selenium; however, caribou meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and choline.
  • Caribou meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than beef.
  • Caribou meat has 2 times less vitamin B6 than beef. Beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, while caribou meat has 0.32mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Beef
Beef
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
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 +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +866.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~233mg

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.
Beef
Beef
5
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.2%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.79mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 6.64µg 101%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 2.68mg 44%
Iron 3.04mg 6.17mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.9mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.32mg 27%
Selenium 25.4µg 13.6µg 21%
Copper 0.097mg 0.263mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.25mg 15%
Zinc 3.7mg 5.26mg 14%
Choline 75.6mg 122.6mg 9%
Cholesterol 85mg 109mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.595g 1.7g 4%
Phosphorus 259mg 233mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 1.33g 4%
Protein 27.55g 29.77g 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.087mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Fats 6.54g 4.42g 3%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 352mg 310mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 22mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.62g 1%
Calories 169kcal 167kcal 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sodium 54mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 5.79mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 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 +48%
Contains more OtherOther +1590%
~equal in Protein ~29.77g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 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 +105.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.