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Elk meat vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and beef sirloin different?

  • Elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while beef sirloin is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 62% more than beef sirloin.
  • Elk meat contains 4 times more copper than beef sirloin. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while beef sirloin contains 0.085mg.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more IronIron +112%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~410mg

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%
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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 1.47µg 62%
Selenium 10.5µg 38.9µg 52%
Copper 0.349mg 0.085mg 29%
Iron 4.07mg 1.92mg 27%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 9.001mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.163mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.681mg 15%
Zinc 4.12mg 5.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.607mg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 253mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.088mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.342g 1.915g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2.006g 3%
Cholesterol 72mg 81mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 22mg 2%
Fats 3.41g 5.03g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calories 162kcal 177kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 66mg 1%
Potassium 392mg 410mg 1%
Protein 30.76g 30.8g 0%
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.983mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%
Contains more FatsFats +47.5%
~equal in Protein ~30.8g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.58g

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
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%

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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 sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.