Deer meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are deer meat and pork different?
- Deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, pork is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for deer meat is 122% higher.
- Deer meat contains 5 times more iron than pork. While deer meat contains 4.25mg of iron, pork contains only 0.87mg.
- Deer meat has less saturated fat.
Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean, only, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used 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 | +17.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +388.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +247.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +311.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +113.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +417.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +237.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 0.7µg | 122% |
| Selenium | 11µg | 45.3µg | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.877mg | 51% |
| Iron | 4.25mg | 0.87mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 5.037mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.254mg | 0.073mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 1.142g | 5.23g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.321mg | 19% |
| Fats | 2.35g | 13.92g | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 3.99mg | 2.39mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 6.19g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.464mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 246mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 1.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 29.9g | 27.32g | 5% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 242kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.698mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 423mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.133mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.28mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.434mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.455mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.895mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +492.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.8% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1017.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +844.9% |
