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

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How are elk meat raw and pork different?

  • Elk meat raw is richer in iron and copper, while pork is higher in selenium, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pork covers your daily need for selenium, 65% more than elk meat raw.
  • Elk meat raw contains 3 times more iron than pork. Elk meat raw contains 2.76mg of iron, while pork contains 0.87mg.
  • Elk meat raw is lower in cholesterol.

Game meat, elk, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +217.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +362.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg
~equal in Sodium ~62mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat raw Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 73%
Selenium 9.8µg 45.3µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 25%
Iron 2.76mg 0.87mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.53g 5.23g 21%
Fats 1.45g 13.92g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.36g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Phosphorus 161mg 246mg 12%
Protein 22.95g 27.32g 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 80mg 8%
Calories 111kcal 242kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.3g 1.2g 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.073mg 5%
Potassium 312mg 423mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 19mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Zinc 2.4mg 2.39mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 62mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.414mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.999mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.74mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.935mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.131mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.91mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.81mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 1.067mg 0%

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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +860%
~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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1619.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.