Deer meat vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between deer meat and duck meat?
- Deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet duck meat is higher in selenium.
- Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 138% more.
- Deer meat has 3 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. While deer meat has 0.614mg of vitamin B6, duck meat has only 0.18mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in deer meat is lower.
We used Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this article.
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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 | +106.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +114.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +49.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1106.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 0.3µg | 138% |
Fats | 2.35g | 28.35g | 40% |
Saturated fat | 1.142g | 9.67g | 39% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.18mg | 33% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 12.9g | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 4.825mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 3.65g | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.269mg | 23% |
Protein | 29.9g | 18.99g | 22% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 156mg | 20% |
Iron | 4.25mg | 2.7mg | 19% |
Zinc | 3.99mg | 1.86mg | 19% |
Selenium | 11µg | 20µg | 16% |
Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
Calories | 149kcal | 337kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 63µg | 7% |
Potassium | 434mg | 204mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 1.098mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 16mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.227mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 84mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Sodium | 57mg | 59mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.133mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.28mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.434mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.455mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.895mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1106.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2228.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2774% |