Deer meat vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between deer meat and quail meat

Deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet quail meat is richer in copper, selenium, and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for deer meat is 133% higher.
Deer meat contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than quail meat. Deer meat contains 0.563mg of vitamin B2, while quail meat contains 0.26mg.
Deer meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Quail, meat, and skin, raw.

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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.

Deer meat

Quail meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+160%
Contains more CopperCopper	+99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.9%

~equal in Iron ~3.97mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~275mg

~equal in Sodium ~53mg

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.

Deer meat

Quail meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+741.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.244mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.772mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.6mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.62µg	0.43µg	133%
Copper	0.254mg	0.507mg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.563mg	0.26mg	23%
Protein	29.9g	19.63g	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.127g	2.98g	19%
Fats	2.35g	12.05g	15%
Zinc	3.99mg	2.42mg	14%
Saturated fat	1.142g	3.38g	10%
Selenium	11µg	16.6µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.554g	4.18g	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	73µg	8%
Vitamin B3	8.78mg	7.538mg	8%
Vitamin C	0mg	6.1mg	7%
Potassium	434mg	216mg	6%
Cholesterol	88mg	76mg	4%
Iron	4.25mg	3.97mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.62mg		4%
Phosphorus	299mg	275mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.856mg	0.772mg	2%
Calories	149kcal	192kcal	2%
Magnesium	33mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.244mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.614mg	0.6mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	13mg	1%
Sodium	57mg	53mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.019mg	0%
Folate	9µg	8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.266mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	1.133mg	0.945mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.287mg	1.013mg	0%
Leucine	2.28mg	1.613mg	0%
Lysine	2.434mg	1.645mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.591mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.133mg	0.826mg	0%
Valine	1.455mg	1.033mg	0%
Histidine	0.895mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A