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Deer meat vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between deer meat and pork chop?

  • Deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, yet pork chop is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 123% more.
  • Deer meat has 5 times more iron than pork chop. While deer meat has 4.25mg of iron, pork chop has only 0.87mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in deer meat is lower.

We used Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +388.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.9%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +448.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.927mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Deer meat Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.62µg 0.66µg 123%
Selenium 11µg 36.4µg 46%
Iron 4.25mg 0.87mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.563mg 0.313mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.49mg 19%
Fats 2.35g 14.35g 18%
Copper 0.254mg 0.105mg 17%
Saturated fat 1.142g 4.339g 15%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.127g 1.894g 12%
Protein 29.9g 23.72g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.554g 4.887g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.614mg 0.489mg 10%
Zinc 3.99mg 3.15mg 8%
Phosphorus 299mg 241mg 8%
Vitamin B3 8.78mg 7.927mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 1.104mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Calories 149kcal 231kcal 4%
Potassium 434mg 315mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.21mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.133mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 2.28mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.434mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.133mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.455mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.895mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +510.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +782.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1391.3%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.