Chicken meat vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken meat and deer meat?
- Chicken meat is richer in selenium, while deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
- Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 138% higher.
- Deer meat has 3 times less saturated fat than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 3.79g of saturated fat, while deer meat has 1.142g.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Game meat, deer, 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 | +200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +237.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +284.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +105.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.5% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +20.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +129.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +312.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +235.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1106.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 3.62µg | 138% |
Iron | 1.26mg | 4.25mg | 37% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.563mg | 30% |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 11µg | 23% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.254mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 0.127g | 19% |
Zinc | 1.94mg | 3.99mg | 19% |
Fats | 13.6g | 2.35g | 17% |
Phosphorus | 182mg | 299mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.614mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.26mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 0.554g | 12% |
Saturated fat | 3.79g | 1.142g | 12% |
Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 223mg | 434mg | 6% |
Protein | 27.3g | 29.9g | 5% |
Calories | 239kcal | 149kcal | 5% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.856mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 8.78mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 33mg | 2% |
Sodium | 82mg | 57mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
Calcium | 15mg | 5mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 88mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.128mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.986mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.223mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
29.9 g
Fats:
2.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.2 g
Other:
0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats | +478.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
~equal in
Protein
~29.9g
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~0.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +863.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2238.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.9% |