Beefsteak vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beefsteak and elk meat?
- Beefsteak is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
- Beefsteak has 4 times more saturated fat than elk meat. Beefsteak has 5.951g of saturated fat, while elk meat has 1.342g.
We used Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Game meat, elk, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +174.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +378.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.1% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +114.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 2.96µg | 66% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 10.5µg | 33% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 4.07mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.349mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 1.342g | 21% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.37mg | 18% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 3.41g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 1.212mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 0.97g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 285mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.485mg | 8% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 30.76g | 8% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 4.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.144mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 6.143mg | 5% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 0.161g | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 392mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 72mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.55mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 1.236mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.291mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 2.513mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.948mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +343.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +328.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +549.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +247.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
