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Elk meat vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between elk meat and cervelat

  • Elk meat has more iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, and selenium.
  • Cervelat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than elk meat.
  • Cervelat has 3 times less phosphorus than elk meat. Elk meat has 285mg of phosphorus, while cervelat has 111mg.
  • Elk meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Cervelat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cervelat is 28, while the glycemic index of elk meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more IronIron +99.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 5.5µg 106%
Sodium 50mg 1300mg 54%
Saturated fat 1.342g 11.51g 46%
Fats 3.41g 30.43g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 12.97g 30%
Protein 30.76g 17.45g 27%
Iron 4.07mg 2.04mg 25%
Phosphorus 285mg 111mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Copper 0.349mg 0.15mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Selenium 10.5µg 20.3µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.26mg 17%
Choline 78.9mg 14%
Zinc 4.12mg 2.56mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 4.31mg 11%
Calories 162kcal 362kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Potassium 392mg 260mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.22mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Cholesterol 72mg 74mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.33g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.33g N/A
Calcium 5mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +792.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +301.1%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1237.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.3%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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