Deer meat vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between deer meat and brisket
- Deer meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, brisket is higher in selenium and zinc.
- Deer meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 62% more than brisket.
- Deer meat has 3 times more vitamin B2 than brisket. While deer meat has 0.563mg of vitamin B2, brisket has only 0.171mg.
- 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, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 | +73.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +74.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +154% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +67.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +21.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +70.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 2.12µg | 63% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.171mg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 4.087mg | 29% |
Selenium | 11µg | 27.1µg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 1.142g | 7.305g | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.282mg | 26% |
Fats | 2.35g | 18.42g | 25% |
Zinc | 3.99mg | 6.69mg | 25% |
Iron | 4.25mg | 2.43mg | 23% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 7.934g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 175mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.059mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
Calories | 149kcal | 289kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.568mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 106mg | 6% |
Potassium | 434mg | 232mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0.681g | 4% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 19mg | 3% |
Protein | 29.9g | 28.82g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 16mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 48mg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.133mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.28mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.434mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.455mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.895mg | 0.879mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +28% |
Contains more OtherOther | +96.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +683.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1332.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +436.2% |