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Elk meat vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and beef different?

  • Elk meat is higher in copper, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 52% higher.
  • Elk meat contains 4 times more copper than beef. While elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, beef contains only 0.097mg.
  • Elk meat has less saturated fat.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Beef
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~259mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.76mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 4.21µg 52%
Copper 0.349mg 0.097mg 28%
Selenium 10.5µg 25.4µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.481mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.669mg 14%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Iron 4.07mg 3.04mg 13%
Protein 30.76g 27.55g 6%
Saturated fat 1.342g 2.595g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.074mg 6%
Fats 3.41g 6.54g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2.734g 4%
Phosphorus 285mg 259mg 4%
Zinc 4.12mg 3.7mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 14mg 4%
Cholesterol 72mg 85mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 5.76mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.532g 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 392mg 352mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 162kcal 169kcal 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sodium 50mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Beef
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more FatsFats +91.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Beef
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.4%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.