Deer meat vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between deer meat and beef shank

Deer meat is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B5, yet beef shank is higher in zinc, selenium, and vitamin B12.
Beef shank covers your daily zinc needs 59% more than deer meat.
Deer meat contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than beef shank. While deer meat contains 0.563mg of vitamin B2, beef shank contains only 0.21mg.
The amount of saturated fat in deer meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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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.

Deer meat

Beef shank

Contains more CopperCopper	+47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains more ZincZinc	+162.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+172.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

~equal in Potassium ~447mg

~equal in Iron ~3.86mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.

Deer meat

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+65.9%

Contains more FolateFolate

+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.79µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	3.99mg	10.49mg	59%
Selenium	11µg	30µg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.563mg	0.21mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.614mg	0.37mg	19%
Vitamin B3	8.78mg	5.89mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.14mg	10%
Copper	0.254mg	0.172mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.856mg	0.41mg	9%
Protein	29.9g	33.68g	8%
Vitamin B12	3.62µg	3.79µg	7%
Fats	2.35g	6.36g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.554g	2.86g	6%
Saturated fat	1.142g	2.29g	5%
Iron	4.25mg	3.86mg	5%
Phosphorus	299mg	263mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.62mg		4%
Calories	149kcal	201kcal	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	78mg	3%
Calcium	5mg	32mg	3%
Magnesium	33mg	30mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.127g	0.21g	1%
Potassium	434mg	447mg	0%
Sodium	57mg	64mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.266mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	1.133mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.287mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	2.28mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	2.434mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.133mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.455mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.895mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A