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Elk meat vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between elk meat and blood sausage?

  • Elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet blood sausage is higher in iron.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% more.
  • Elk meat has 13 times more phosphorus than blood sausage. While elk meat has 285mg of phosphorus, blood sausage has only 22mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in elk meat is lower.

We used Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Blood sausage types 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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +931.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1195.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +57.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.6%

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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +196%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Blood sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 1µg 82%
Saturated fat 1.342g 13.4g 55%
Fats 3.41g 34.5g 48%
Phosphorus 285mg 22mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 15.9g 37%
Copper 0.349mg 0.04mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.04mg 34%
Protein 30.76g 14.6g 32%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 1.2mg 31%
Iron 4.07mg 6.4mg 29%
Sodium 50mg 680mg 27%
Zinc 4.12mg 1.3mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 3.46g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.13mg 18%
Cholesterol 72mg 120mg 16%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.6mg 12%
Calories 162kcal 379kcal 11%
Potassium 392mg 38mg 10%
Selenium 10.5µg 15.5µg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.07mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.13mg 3%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.29g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.82mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.71mg 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
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +911.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%

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
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1539.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2049.1%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.