Deer meat vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between deer meat and pork loin?
- Deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, yet pork loin is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
- Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 129% more.
- Deer meat has 5 times more iron than pork loin. While deer meat has 4.25mg of iron, pork loin has only 0.79mg.
- 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, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 | +57.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +438% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +353.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +201.8% |
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 | +195.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +583% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 0.53µg | 129% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.901mg | 53% |
| Iron | 4.25mg | 0.79mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 11µg | 33.2µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 4.58mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.248mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.254mg | 0.056mg | 22% |
| Protein | 29.9g | 19.74g | 20% |
| Zinc | 3.99mg | 1.74mg | 20% |
| Fats | 2.35g | 12.58g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 1.142g | 4.36g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 197mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 5.61g | 13% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.472mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 63mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 1.34g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.723mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 198kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 356mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.133mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.28mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.434mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.455mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.895mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +435.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.2% |
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Carbs
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Water
~66.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +912.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +955.1% |
