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Elk meat vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between elk meat and chicken breast

  • Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 108% more than chicken breast.
  • Chicken breast contains 6 times less copper than elk meat. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while chicken breast contains 0.054mg.
  • Elk meat has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +257%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~31mg

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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 0.37µg 108%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 14.782mg 54%
Iron 4.07mg 1.14mg 37%
Copper 0.349mg 0.054mg 33%
Selenium 10.5µg 26.2µg 29%
Zinc 4.12mg 1.08mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.125mg 19%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.64mg 12%
Cholesterol 72mg 91mg 6%
Phosphorus 285mg 246mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 1.07g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.079mg 5%
Protein 30.76g 33.44g 5%
Potassium 392mg 276mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 1.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 1.72g 2%
Fats 3.41g 4.71g 2%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Calories 162kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 50mg 79mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 0g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.51g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 31mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.342g 1.29g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
~equal in Protein ~33.44g
~equal in Water ~60.21g

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
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +564.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.29g

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.