Deer meat vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between deer meat and beef sirloin
- Deer meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, beef sirloin is higher in selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Deer meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than beef sirloin.
- Deer meat has 3 times more vitamin B2 than beef sirloin. While deer meat has 0.563mg of vitamin B2, beef sirloin has only 0.163mg.
- Deer meat has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +121.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +198.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +253.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +59% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +195.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +245.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +146.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 1.47µg | 90% |
Selenium | 11µg | 38.9µg | 51% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.163mg | 31% |
Iron | 4.25mg | 1.92mg | 29% |
Choline | 117.3mg | 21% | |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.085mg | 19% |
Zinc | 3.99mg | 5.7mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.088mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 253mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.607mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.681mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.142g | 1.915g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 2.006g | 4% |
Fats | 2.35g | 5.03g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
Calcium | 5mg | 22mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 81mg | 2% |
Protein | 29.9g | 30.8g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Calories | 149kcal | 177kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 9.001mg | 1% |
Potassium | 434mg | 410mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 27mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 66mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 10µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0.185g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.133mg | 1.23mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.28mg | 2.45mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.434mg | 2.603mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.455mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.895mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.9 g
Fats:
2.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.2 g
Other:
0.55 g
Protein:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats | +114% |
~equal in
Protein
~30.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~63.58g
~equal in
Other
~0.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.127 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +262.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.7% |