Deer meat vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between deer meat and short ribs
- Deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper, yet short ribs are higher in selenium.
- Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 83% more than deer meat.
- Deer meat contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than short ribs. While deer meat contains 0.26mg of vitamin B1, short ribs contain only 0.05mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in deer meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.
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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 | +120% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +84% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +156.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +420% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +258.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +239.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +38.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 1.142g | 17.8g | 76% |
Fats | 2.35g | 41.98g | 61% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 18.88g | 46% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 2.62µg | 42% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 2.452mg | 40% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.15mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.22mg | 30% |
Iron | 4.25mg | 2.31mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 162mg | 20% |
Selenium | 11µg | 20.8µg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
Protein | 29.9g | 21.57g | 17% |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.099mg | 17% |
Calories | 149kcal | 471kcal | 16% |
Choline | 82.2mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.252mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 1.53g | 9% |
Zinc | 3.99mg | 4.88mg | 8% |
Potassium | 434mg | 224mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 15mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 27IU | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 94mg | 2% |
Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 50mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.133mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.981mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.28mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.434mg | 1.823mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.455mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.895mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.9 g
Fats:
2.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.2 g
Other:
0.55 g
Protein:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +88.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1686.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.127 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3307.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1104.7% |