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Elk meat raw vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between elk meat raw and chicken meat

  • Elk meat raw is higher in iron and copper, yet chicken meat is higher in selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily selenium needs 26% more than elk meat raw.
  • Elk meat raw contains 2 times more iron than chicken meat. While elk meat raw contains 2.76mg of iron, chicken meat contains only 1.26mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in elk meat raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, elk, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 1.2% 28% 104% 40% 65% 69% 7.6% 1.6% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more IronIron +119%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat raw Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 31%
Selenium 9.8µg 23.9µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Fats 1.45g 13.6g 19%
Iron 2.76mg 1.26mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.3g 2.97g 18%
Saturated fat 0.53g 3.79g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.36g 5.34g 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Cholesterol 55mg 88mg 11%
Protein 22.95g 27.3g 9%
Calories 111kcal 239kcal 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Zinc 2.4mg 1.94mg 4%
Phosphorus 161mg 182mg 3%
Potassium 312mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 82mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.414mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.999mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.74mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.935mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.131mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.91mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.81mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 74%
Protein: 22.95 g
Fats: 1.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.38 g
Other: 1.22 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-448.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +837.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 30% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.53 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.3 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1383.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +890%

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. Elk meat raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175301/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.