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Elk meat vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and brisket different?

  • Elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while brisket is higher in selenium and zinc.
  • Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 35% more than brisket.
  • Elk meat contains 3 times more copper than brisket. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while brisket contains 0.1mg.
  • Elk meat is lower in saturated fat.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +249%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.1%
~equal in Sodium ~48mg

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 2.12µg 35%
Selenium 10.5µg 27.1µg 30%
Copper 0.349mg 0.1mg 28%
Saturated fat 1.342g 7.305g 27%
Fats 3.41g 18.42g 23%
Zinc 4.12mg 6.69mg 23%
Iron 4.07mg 2.43mg 21%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 7.934g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.282mg 16%
Phosphorus 285mg 175mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.171mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.568mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 4.087mg 13%
Cholesterol 72mg 106mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.059mg 7%
Calories 162kcal 289kcal 6%
Potassium 392mg 232mg 5%
Protein 30.76g 28.82g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.681g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 48mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.51mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.01mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.879mg 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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.4%
Contains more FatsFats +440.2%
~equal in Protein ~28.82g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +717.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.