Deer meat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between deer meat and rib eye steak

Deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1, yet rib eye steak is richer in selenium and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for deer meat is 63% higher.
Deer meat contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than rib eye steak. Deer meat contains 0.26mg of vitamin B1, while rib eye steak contains 0.071mg.
Deer meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean, only, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Rib eye steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+66.9%
Contains more IronIron	+89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+217.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+96.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+170%

~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+520%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+266.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.62µg	2.1µg	63%
Saturated fat	1.142g	9.684g	39%
Selenium	11µg	29.7µg	34%
Fats	2.35g	21.81g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	0.554g	10.519g	25%
Iron	4.25mg	2.24mg	25%
Vitamin B3	8.78mg	4.908mg	24%
Vitamin B2	0.563mg	0.287mg	21%
Phosphorus	299mg	152mg	21%
Copper	0.254mg	0.08mg	19%
Zinc	3.99mg	5.91mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.071mg	16%
Protein	29.9g	23.69g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.614mg	0.477mg	11%
Choline		48.8mg	9%
Calories	149kcal	291kcal	7%
Vitamin B5	0.856mg	0.536mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.127g	1.027g	6%
Potassium	434mg	260mg	5%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.08mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.62mg	0.1mg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	80mg	3%
Magnesium	33mg	22mg	3%
Folate	9µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Calcium	5mg	11mg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Sodium	57mg	54mg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.266mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.133mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.287mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	2.28mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	2.434mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.133mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.455mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.895mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.7g	N/A