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Beef vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef and elk meat different?

  • Beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, elk meat is richer in copper, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 52% higher.
  • Beef contains 2 times more selenium than elk meat. While beef contains 25.4µg of selenium, elk meat contains only 10.5µg.
  • Elk meat has less saturated fat.

Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.
Beef
Beef
2
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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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
6
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 0% 0% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 2.96µg 52%
Copper 0.097mg 0.349mg 28%
Selenium 25.4µg 10.5µg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 1.212mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.485mg 14%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Iron 3.04mg 4.07mg 13%
Protein 27.55g 30.76g 6%
Saturated fat 2.595g 1.342g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.144mg 6%
Fats 6.54g 3.41g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 0.97g 4%
Phosphorus 259mg 285mg 4%
Zinc 3.7mg 4.12mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Cholesterol 85mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 6.143mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.161g 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 352mg 392mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 169kcal 162kcal 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sodium 54mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 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 +91.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
2
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 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 +181.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%

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