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.
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% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
22.95 g
Fats:
1.45 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
74.38 g
Other:
1.22 g
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% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.53 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.3 g
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% |