Deer meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between deer meat and veal
- Deer meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, veal is richer in vitamin B5.
- Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 98% more than veal.
- Veal has 4 times less iron than deer meat. Deer meat has 4.25mg of iron, while veal has 0.99mg.
- Deer meat contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +329.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +146.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
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 | +313.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +271.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +185% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 1.27µg | 98% |
Iron | 4.25mg | 0.99mg | 41% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.27mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.39mg | 17% |
Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.103mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.07mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 217mg | 12% |
Protein | 29.9g | 24.38g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 1.142g | 3.04g | 9% |
Fats | 2.35g | 7.56g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 2.84g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
Selenium | 11µg | 13.7µg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 103mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 8.03mg | 5% |
Potassium | 434mg | 337mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0.55g | 3% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 24mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 11µg | 1% |
Calories | 149kcal | 172kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 83mg | 1% |
Zinc | 3.99mg | 3.87mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 17mg | 1% |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.133mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.28mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.434mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.455mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.895mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +221.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +136.4% |
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Water
~66.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +412.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +333.1% |