Beef vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beef and game
- Beef has more selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, game has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and copper.
- Game's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 25% more.
- Beef has 3 times more saturated fat than game. Beef has 2.595g of saturated fat, while game has 0.97g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Game meat, antelope, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +119.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +251.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 175% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 51% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.73mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 12.9µg | 23% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.68mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.26mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 4.2mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 126mg | 14% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.213mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 210mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 0.97g | 7% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 2.67g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 0.63g | 5% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 29.45g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 150kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 352mg | 372mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sodium | 54mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.58g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 2.489mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 2.462mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.838mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 1.166mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.31mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 1.401mg | 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 - 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +890% |
~equal in
Protein
~29.45g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~65.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +334% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.58g
