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Deer meat vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between deer meat and ground beef

  • Deer meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, ground beef has more zinc.
  • Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Deer meat has 5 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. Deer meat has 0.26mg of vitamin B1, while ground beef has 0.051mg.
  • Deer meat is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.1%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Deer meat Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.62µg 2.49µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.563mg 0.171mg 30%
Vitamin B3 8.78mg 4.026mg 30%
Iron 4.25mg 2.27mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.614mg 0.311mg 23%
Saturated fat 1.142g 6.073g 22%
Fats 2.35g 15.37g 20%
Copper 0.254mg 0.079mg 19%
Phosphorus 299mg 166mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.554g 7.322g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.051mg 17%
Zinc 3.99mg 5.84mg 17%
Selenium 11µg 19.1µg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Protein 29.9g 23.87g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.512mg 7%
Potassium 434mg 241mg 6%
Calories 149kcal 241kcal 5%
Magnesium 33mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.12mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.127g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 73mg 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.133mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.28mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.434mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.133mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.455mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.895mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +554%
Contains more OtherOther +334.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.