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Deer meat vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between deer meat and steak

  • Deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1, yet steak is richer in selenium and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for deer meat is 59% higher.
  • Deer meat contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than steak. Deer meat contains 0.26mg of vitamin B1, while steak contains 0.074mg.
  • 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 off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.1%
~equal in Sodium ~58mg

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Deer meat Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.62µg 2.2µg 59%
Selenium 11µg 31.8µg 38%
Saturated fat 1.142g 8.443g 33%
Fats 2.35g 19.02g 26%
Iron 4.25mg 2.4mg 23%
Vitamin B3 8.78mg 5.149mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.554g 9.171g 22%
Zinc 3.99mg 6.34mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.563mg 0.301mg 20%
Copper 0.254mg 0.085mg 19%
Phosphorus 299mg 163mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.074mg 16%
Protein 29.9g 24.85g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.614mg 0.5mg 9%
Calories 149kcal 271kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.127g 0.896g 5%
Potassium 434mg 279mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Sodium 57mg 58mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.133mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.28mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.434mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.133mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.455mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.895mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +709.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.54g

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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1555.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.5%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.